Visit Or Live In Las Catalinas: Beautiful, Walkable Beachfront Town In Costa Rica

The beachfront town of Las Catalinas in Costa Rica is one of the best places to be this summer. Since its inception, the town has led in the development and the movement to build highly walkable neighborhoods, towns and cities.  Meanwhile, with the construction underway in the town, it is set to be even more attractive than ever for anyone seeking to vacation in or invest in this waterfront haven.

Introduction to Las Catalinas in Costa Rica

The beach town of Las Catalinas is mostly car-free and is a truly walkable town, located between two of Costa Rica’s loveliest Pacific beaches and thousands of acres of protected tropical dry forest. Meanwhile, the forests offer more than 26 miles of extensive hiking and biking trails for active visitors and residents alike.

Within the town itself, a selection of hotels, restaurants, shops, day spas, parks, plazas and recreational facilities abound. Moreover, the purpose of of the town is to offer a better and healthier way to live that is more sustainable, satisfying and more fun. Read on to learn about new developments in the town and visit Las Catalinas’ website for more information.

New Commercial and Residential Center: La Rambla

Set to open in the second quarter of 2025, La Rambla is set to be the town’s new beachside commercial center. Moreover, the center will offer 67,800 square feet of space across five buildings, nestling in the town.

Costa Rica’s first beachside commercial center will provide the town with a dynamic mix of services. Among them are retail spaces, dining options, offices and Well-Living Residences, designed to change the way people live, work and enjoy life. Meanwhile, the center will also feature long-term rental apartments on the second and third floors.

New Main Road Beautification

A new project currently underway is to beautify the town’s main street that unites Beach Town and El Prado in Las Catalinas. The newly designed main street will offer wide, shady sidewalks with planters and trees. Moreover, parallel parking spaces and crosswalks will line the street, backed by beautiful building façades.

This project is planned for completion by December 2024 and is set to be the most beautiful main street in Costa Rica.

New Stair Street District

As part of the town’s beautification, construction recently started on Lantana. This will be the town’s first stair street district, featuring views over the ocean.

The houses are built into the side of the hill, making them especially attractive to those seeking a more active lifestyle, while offering easy access to hiking and biking experiences.

Parque Central in El Prado Opening in August

Parque Central in Las Catalinas is the heart of play in the Costa Rican town. Here, the kids can safely run around and play while families can picnic in the shade of a tree. Moreover, it is the perfect place or athletes to train and for communities to be together.

Meanwhile, Parque Central will also offer three tennis courts, a regulation soccer feed, a rollable sidewalk circuit, a children’s playground and plenty of open green space and will be opened by the end of August 2024.

‘Transformative’ developments

Las Catalinas’ founder, Charles Brewer spoke of the transformation of the town:

I don’t think that people fully appreciate yet just how transformative these developments are going to be. The main street improvements plus the gracious new buildings of La Rambla will create a world-class main street experience, and a very dramatic contrast to what we have had in the past.

The park adds an important element that has not been available before, a beautiful manicured green counterpoint to the intricate urbanism of town. It will for sure be another important destination within town. And Lantana, with its beauty, drama, and elegance, will be the coolest thing that we or anybody else has built in a long time. Like centuries! Taken together, these developments will make living at Las Catalinas better than ever.

Any readers interested in owning a piece of this beautiful town can consider participating in the Fly & Buy Program. This program offers discount travel and planning advice to prospective inhabitants of Las Catalinas. Moreover, learn more about the town on its official website.