Mar Vista is what Costa Rica deems a luxury lifestyle community: A true community and retreat designed for part- and full-time residents, Mar Vista offers the year-round, upscale amenities that make a difference to your everyday life, especially for families and residents who pursue an active lifestyle.
Basic Lifestyle: Safety, Security & Convenience
If you’re looking for a community that checks off all your major boxes, then the gated community of Mar Vista, Costa Rica is happy to comply. In addition to the gated component of this gated community, Mar Vista adds 24/7 gated security, 30+ kilometers (19 miles) of paved roads, and underground utilities, which are wonderful in terms of both views and continuity of service (electricity and internet, especially) during the rainy season.
Oversized Homesites
You’ll find that many gated communities in Costa Rica have small lots and/or homesites. Not so at Mar Vista, where three of the community’s four neighborhoods (see below) offer homesites around 5,000 square meters (1.25 acres); at the fourth, “smaller” homesites (again, not compared to much of Costa Rica!) average a generous 1,000 square meters (0.25 acres).
Ample Water Supply
Did you know that Guanacaste is Costa Rica’s driest province? Year-round water access is a precious commodity that not all communities enjoy. Mar Vista, however, has sufficient water for over double the number of homes it will ever build. When you live here, you don’t have to worry about water rationing or shortages.
Mar Vista Nature Preserve
The gated community of Mar Vista, Costa Rica is born of sustainability and environmental stewardship. From its inception, Mar Vista has committed to preserving 34% of its acreage as a nature preserve, thus reforesting and protecting Costa Rica’s precious biodiversity. As a resident, you’ll have access to this abundant flora and wildlife via the community’s trails (see below).
Clubhouse + Restaurant + Infinity Pool
One of the community’s foremost lifestyle amenities, Mar Vista’s Clubhouse is home to an infinity-edge pool with a swim-up bar, playground, game room, and social areas, plus Gracia, an upscale onsite restaurant with ocean views.
Fitness Center & Yoga Pavilion
Completed in 2019, Mar Vista’s state-of-the-art fitness center delivers an upscale gym experience, with cutting-edge cardio equipment and weights. Prefer to get your exercise outside the gym? Head on over to the yoga pavilion, where you can practice your strength and skill through namesake yoga, as well as pilates, cardio boxing, and other pursuits.
Clay Tennis Courts
Mar Vista offers two well-lit clay tennis courts, ideal for day or evening play. What’s more, the community’s onsite tennis pros are available for lessons. So what are you waiting for? Grab your racket and hit the courts!
Hiking & Biking Trails
What’s a nature preserve without trails to explore it? At Mar Vista, over six trails and eight kilometers (5 miles) of paths wind through the wildlife refuge, where you can spot gorgeous views, tropical flora, and a variety of Costa Rican wildlife.
La Paz Community School
One of Costa Rica’s most prestigious international schools – and one of only a few IB programs in the Tamarindo area – is located right here, at La Paz Community School within Mar Vista. Imagine walking to school – no traffic!
- Grades/Levels: PreK-12
- School Year: September-June (U.S. Calendar)
- Accreditation: Costa Rica (MEP) + Accredited IB World School
- International Baccalaureate (IB): Yes
- Tuition: $8,860-$10,580/year plus fees
La Paz practices both Two Way Dual Immersion (TWDI), which is a proven educational philosophy of long-term biliteracy (the curriculum is 50/50 English/Spanish) and thematic learning, which interrelates subject matter with real-world, big-picture applications. The school promotes life-long learning, peace, and pushing outside one’s comfort zone, while emphasizing a synthesis of community and the world, as well as family and self.
Learn more about La Paz and other private schools near Tamarindo, Guanacaste.
