Live in a sustainable treehouse community in Costa Rica
Finca Bellavista, from Google Images
Want to run away and live in a sustainable treehouse community? Go to Finca Bellavista in Costa Rica.
You can build your own stilthouse or other “arboreal dwelling”, as long as it abides by the community guidelines, which include such things as small square-footage structures, getting rid of waste through a compact biodigestor, and being attached to the community SkyTrail zipline pathways. It’s located six miles from the Golfo Dulce coast as the crow flies, although not much in a Costa Rican conservation area is direct. The community is isolated but has access to internet and phone service, as well as fresh produce and eggs from local farmers.
Sounds pretty idyllic, frankly, even considering that you have to become a Costa Rican corporation before you can buy land there. But is it worth it? Oh my gosh, yes. Maybe I have a Peter Pan complex.
August 3rd, 2010 at 6:28 am
This sounds interesting. Many Americans bailed out of America and headed to Costa Rica, perhaps this is where they’re living 🙂
August 3rd, 2010 at 12:59 pm
I just spent a half hour reading the entire website of Finca. What an amazing story and an awesome place. Thanks for sharing
August 3rd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Must…go…there…
May 17th, 2012 at 7:36 am
As Hugh says their website is compelling to say the least.
They seem to be really committed to the ethos of sustainability and also how best to implement those values in their particular location.
I am massively keen to visit at some point.