Comments for Las Catalinas http://lascatalinascr.com A Costa Rica Beach Town Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:59:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Why? by Matthew Upchurch http://lascatalinascr.com/2010/11/why/#comment-1296 Matthew Upchurch Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:59:32 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=780#comment-1296 Having just had the pleasure of touring Las Catalinas and staying in Charles' home I get excited about it possibilities. I see many of the most beautiful places in the world as Chairman & CEO of Virtuoso and one of my greatest pleasures is seeing innovation in the world's largest service industry (employing 250 million people globally) travel & tourism - I believe this project is such an innovation. It connects with people who want a world-class infrastructure that connects them to the destination being by being IN the destination - or in this case - BEING the destination. I look forward to seeing its evolution over the years to come. Having just had the pleasure of touring Las Catalinas and staying in Charles’ home I get excited about it possibilities. I see many of the most beautiful places in the world as Chairman & CEO of Virtuoso and one of my greatest pleasures is seeing innovation in the world’s largest service industry (employing 250 million people globally) travel & tourism – I believe this project is such an innovation. It connects with people who want a world-class infrastructure that connects them to the destination being by being IN the destination – or in this case – BEING the destination. I look forward to seeing its evolution over the years to come.

]]> Comment on A Las Catalinas Day – The Song by Charles Brewer http://lascatalinascr.com/2012/01/a-las-catalinas-day-the-song/#comment-1287 Charles Brewer Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:03:24 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1300#comment-1287 Creating the family Von Brewer is a great fantasy of mine. I'm working on a tropical version of "Edelweiss". Creating the family Von Brewer is a great fantasy of mine. I’m working on a tropical version of “Edelweiss”.

]]> Comment on A Las Catalinas Day – The Song by Steve Beshara http://lascatalinascr.com/2012/01/a-las-catalinas-day-the-song/#comment-1286 Steve Beshara Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:21:18 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1300#comment-1286 This is a great video. However, the audience has a request: how about the Brewer family performing the song as a modern day MTV version of the Von Tramp family? On the beach, at sunset, with guitar in hand, monkeys in the trees... This is a great video. However, the audience has a request: how about the Brewer family performing the song as a modern day MTV version of the Von Tramp family? On the beach, at sunset, with guitar in hand, monkeys in the trees…

]]> Comment on World-Renowned Athlete Comes to Mountain Bike at Las Catalinas by Charles Brewer http://lascatalinascr.com/2011/12/world-renowned-athlete-comes-to-mountain-bike-at-las-catalinas/#comment-1284 Charles Brewer Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:34 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1218#comment-1284 Larry in our immediate vicinity the road biking is for mountain bikes too - cause the good riding is on dirt roads. There is some *great* backcountry exploration to be done. Our cycling page gives a few routes, but I need to update. The riding out towards Tempate is really great, non-technical, no cars, classic Guanacaste scenery. We need to get that route up there. I hope you can come see! - Charles Larry in our immediate vicinity the road biking is for mountain bikes too – cause the good riding is on dirt roads. There is some *great* backcountry exploration to be done. Our cycling page gives a few routes, but I need to update. The riding out towards Tempate is really great, non-technical, no cars, classic Guanacaste scenery. We need to get that route up there. I hope you can come see!

- Charles

]]> Comment on World-Renowned Athlete Comes to Mountain Bike at Las Catalinas by Larry Felton Johnson http://lascatalinascr.com/2011/12/world-renowned-athlete-comes-to-mountain-bike-at-las-catalinas/#comment-1283 Larry Felton Johnson Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:56:24 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1218#comment-1283 How's the road biking there, Charles? I can probably round up a knobby tired bike if need be, but I'd like to bring my own bike. Seriously, my wife and I were at an impasse for a belated honeymoon site. I wanted to go to NYC, Amsterdam, Paris, or London. She wanted to go to Aruba or Tahiti. Your town is a great compromise. A bona fide town with protected beaches. If we can afford it, I look forward to seeing it. How’s the road biking there, Charles? I can probably round up a knobby tired bike if need be, but I’d like to bring my own bike. Seriously, my wife and I were at an impasse for a belated honeymoon site. I wanted to go to NYC, Amsterdam, Paris, or London. She wanted to go to Aruba or Tahiti. Your town is a great compromise. A bona fide town with protected beaches.

If we can afford it, I look forward to seeing it.

]]> Comment on A Las Catalinas Day – The Song by Larry Felton Johnson http://lascatalinascr.com/2012/01/a-las-catalinas-day-the-song/#comment-1282 Larry Felton Johnson Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:55:16 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1300#comment-1282 Really great, Charles. I knew you were somewhere in Central America, but I had no idea what project you were involved in. The song is great, it looks like the town is wonderful, and if we can afford it (I'll do the numbers tomorrow), my wife and I may take our long deferred honeymoon there. Really great, Charles. I knew you were somewhere in Central America, but I had no idea what project you were involved in. The song is great, it looks like the town is wonderful, and if we can afford it (I’ll do the numbers tomorrow), my wife and I may take our long deferred honeymoon there.

]]> Comment on A Las Catalinas Day – The Song by Cha http://lascatalinascr.com/2012/01/a-las-catalinas-day-the-song/#comment-1281 Cha Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:14:57 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1300#comment-1281 This is a great video and a wonderful song! I love it! This is a great video and a wonderful song! I love it!

]]> Comment on Nice Writeup on Pura Vida Ride, Las Catalinas Trails. by Charles Brewer http://lascatalinascr.com/2011/12/nice-writeup-on-pura-vida-ride-las-catalinas-trails/#comment-1280 Charles Brewer Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:12:14 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1226#comment-1280 Great Jen. I hope you have a great trip. Just checked out the Velomom website. :) - Charles Great Jen. I hope you have a great trip. Just checked out the Velomom website. :)

- Charles

]]> Comment on Nice Writeup on Pura Vida Ride, Las Catalinas Trails. by Jen http://lascatalinascr.com/2011/12/nice-writeup-on-pura-vida-ride-las-catalinas-trails/#comment-1279 Jen Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:43:50 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1226#comment-1279 We are coming to CR for a month tomorrow from Colorado. We are staying in Nosara with our mountain bikes so we will be up there to visit and check out the trails. I'm very excited to hear someone is building solid singletrack in CR. It will be a huge market for you! We are coming to CR for a month tomorrow from Colorado. We are staying in Nosara with our mountain bikes so we will be up there to visit and check out the trails. I’m very excited to hear someone is building solid singletrack in CR. It will be a huge market for you!

]]> Comment on Sneak Peek of New Liberia Airport by Sherol Lappala http://lascatalinascr.com/2012/01/sneak-peek-of-new-liberia-airport/#comment-1278 Sherol Lappala Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:35:55 +0000 http://lascatalinascr.com/?p=1282#comment-1278 The new airport is AWESOME. My husband and I have flown into Liberia numerous times over the past 7-8 years and were amazed to be greeted by aconditionado and a enclosed ramp to the terminal rather than being deposited directly onto the concrete runway and making our way to the open air terminal. We love the modernization but will miss the old open air terminal just like we affectionately recall the humble origins of Marie's restaurant in Flamingo and the Happy Snapper (before it was bulldozed one day) in Brasilito... The new airport is AWESOME. My husband and I have flown into Liberia numerous times over the past 7-8 years and were amazed to be greeted by aconditionado and a enclosed ramp to the terminal rather than being deposited directly onto the concrete runway and making our way to the open air terminal. We love the modernization but will miss the old open air terminal just like we affectionately recall the humble origins of Marie’s restaurant in Flamingo and the Happy Snapper (before it was bulldozed one day) in Brasilito…

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