The Journal

Page 4 of 7.

Journal entries — page 4

A hand-carved hanging daybed on the estate's covered veranda, overlooking the Nosara hills
The Residence4 min

Could this Nosara estate be a wellness or longevity retreat?

A Blue Zone location, 16.3 regenerated acres, secured water and power, and a turnkey home — why this Nosara estate fits a wellness or longevity retreat.
Regenerated estate grounds and forested mountains in Nosara, on the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

Nosara and the Nicoya Blue Zone: where people live longest

Nosara sits inside the Nicoya Blue Zone, one of five places on earth where living past ninety in good health is ordinary. Here's what that means for the estate.
Ripe rambutan on the tree in the estate orchard, The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
Trees & Orchard6 min

Rambutan: the jewel of the Nosara orchard

A spiny red fruit from the far side of the world has found a second home on the banks of the Nosara River, and it reveals a good deal about the land it grows on.
A four-poster bedroom with hand-carved furniture at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
The Residence2 min

The West-Facing Bedroom at The Sanctuary Estate

A west-facing bedroom built around a hand-carved Indian bed and a custom antique-style door, with glass doors that open to the gardens, hills, and mountains beyond.
Landscaped gardens with mountain views at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
Gardens2 min

The Tea Garden

A shaded corner built around an antique Indian cast-iron table, ringed by Ti plants beneath a Royal Poinciana, entered over a carved Sri Lankan sandstone step.
The estate grounds and misty mountains at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
The Residence1 min

Sunsets from the Veranda at The Sanctuary Estate

Evenings on the veranda bring color over the valley, birds migrating inland at dusk, and Amazonian parrots feeding in the nearby cassia trees.