We are a family-operated business in a quiet atmosphere nestled within our 2 1/2 acres. Our hard work, love, and dedication to our land shows in our tropical landscape surrounding the casitas, with many different palms and flowering plants. Take a 10 minute nature walk to the most beautiful beach in Costa Rica: Playa Avellanas.

Our oldest son, Jacob, has obtained his ASS in Enviromental Horticulture. He is a father to Gaia Rose, our wonderful family addition as of Feb 16th 2008, with his lovely lady Sarah Rose; we are proud grandparents. Our second son, Elliott, left home in Aug of 2006 to the Apicius Culinary institute of Florence Italy to start his schooling and plans to open his own restaurant one day. Elliott is back after his 1 year study in Italy and 2 years in San Francisco with his certification as a Chef from both schools (California Culinary Academy Cordon Bleu). We are very happy to have him back and planning his resturant . Our Daughter Madison has mastered 3 languages and is working with small children in and around our community. She has now moved on to school in San Francisco at the Cordon Bleu of California Culinary Academy for her pastry Chef certifation which she is now in her externship working in Petaluma Californa and will be completed in July of 2009. Our youngest daughter Haley, is also doing her pastry Chef in San Francisco with the Cordon Bleu and will be completed in Nov of 2009; she is amazing since she is only 16. All of our children are advent surfers. We look forward to the future of what all our children will do after schooling.

We are very proud of what we have made here in Costa Rica as a family, and would love the opportunity share our experience with you. Avellanas offers many beauties and adventures from picturesque nature trails to some of the world's greatest surfing and deep sea fishing. Here it is possible to enjoy much of the country's diverse flora and fauna, as well as incomparable solitude and serenity.

Playa Avellanas is a wonderful ocean beach. Your vacation here can be enjoyed in many different ways, horseback riding, golfing, and sun-bathing to name a few. The beach is very famous among surfers of the world, who travel from all continents to Playa Avellanas because it offers such a variety of waves. There are lefts and rights, reef-breaks and beach-breaks, and it seems you can always find good waves at high tide or low tide. Children also enjoy the little swimming pools filled with tiny tropical fish, left by the tide among the rocks. Playa Avellanas is also 5km from Playa Negra, a wave known to be one of the best in Costa Rica! Driving 20 minutes can take you to the waves (and the night-life) of Playa Tamarindo, Playa Grande and Playa Langosto.

Directions from Liberia airport: Go west from the airport follow all signs to Hacienda Pinilla. This drive should take 1 hour. When you arrive at the entrance of Hacienda Pinilla take a left and stay on this dirt road for about 10 min. When you reach what looks like a soccer field or large grassy area continue forward for about 3 min. At this time you will see a bar with a red roof and blue painted rocks surrounding it on your right, go about 300 ft. and take a left. Now you are on the back road to Las Casitas de Avellanas. Go about 3 min where you'll see a large tree in the middle of the road. Go right through the double wooden gates, take your next right and go over the creek: we are the 2nd driveway on the right.

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Our local phone:
2653-4167
USA:
650-294-9400

Please note: only the Costa Rican ICE calling cards can be used in Costa Rica. ICE cards can be purchased at the airport and at most convenience stores within the country for various amounts. A card in the amount of 3,000 colonies or higher (about $6) must be used to reach the United States.

By email:
pepe@lascasitasdeavellanas.com or
cindy@lascasitasdeavellanas.com

Spanish speakers:
bilingue@lascasitasdeavellanas.com