Making Atenas in Costa Rica Your New Home!
There are as many reasons for moving to Atenas, Costa Rica as there are foreign residents living here.
“I love living here,” said Atenas resident Anna Hunt, who is originally from Poland. “One of the main reasons we picked Atenas is because we wanted a cool fresh climate, and it is close to the beach, close to the airport, and close to the city.”
“Atenas is a wonderful location. We’re beautifully situated in the Central Valley but we’re not in San Jose. Atenas has a wonderful climate,” commented longtime Atenas resident and U.S. citizen Scott Schlieman.
“We picked Atenas because of location — being half-way between San Jose and the beach,” agreed Darlyce Brown of Canada. “We love Atenas for the climate, living in the country and being a small town. People are very friendly. It’s a quaint old-style village.”
The conclusions are unanimous. It’s always about location. Perfectly positioned less than an hour from the capital city of San Jose to the east and some of the best Pacific Coast beaches to the west, the small country town of Atenas, Costa Rica, offers its residents the best of all worlds: stunning mountain landscapes, year-round warm tropical weather, and panoramic valley, volcano and coastal views.
Atenas’ warm sunny days and cool mountain nights are owed to its elevation range of 2,200 to 4,000 feet.
Atenas has easy access to all three major highways of central Costa Rica.
Quality medical care is close by.
There are public and private bilingual schools.
Atenas is a short 20 minute drive to the San Jose International airport.
Atenas has all of your basics: banks, grocery stores, bakeries, pharmacies, medical facilities, shops, and one of the best farmers’ markets around.
Many foreign residents moved to Costa Rica to retire, especially given its ranking as a top place to retire by International Living, HelpAge International and AARP. “We’ve been coming to Costa Rica for nine years on vacation, and my husband really wanted to move here,” said Pippa Baumgartner of England. “We like that Atenas is the real Costa Rica. It’s not just foreigners.”
Others, like Scott Schlieman and Anna Hunt, transported their working life to Atenas, now working on-line from home for their businesses. Still others have bought Atenas real estate as a second home and use it as a Costa Rica vacation rental.
No matter the reason you move to Atenas, Costa Rica, you’ll need a reliable realtor who specializes in Atenas homes for sale and residential development. Dennis Easters and Gerardo Gonzalez-Porras of Atenas are certified with the Costa Rica Chamber of Real Estate and have successfully helped new residents find homes in Atenas for 10 years.
Written By Shannon Farley: Shannon Farley is a travel blog writer for Enchanting Costa Rica and Profimercadeo in Costa Rica. Originally from Southern California , Shannon has lived, worked and traveled all over the world for 20 years; she has been living and working in Costa Rica since 1999. She lives in Atenas, Costa Rica with her husband, 5 dogs and 2 cats.
Making Atenas in Costa Rica Your New Home!Article ID Number 5006
Andrew Makarik
to@welovecostarica.comAndrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.
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