Livin' la "Pura Vida"

When luxury destination club Ultimate Escapes decided to look closer to home for the perfect vacation spot, Costa Rica's Reserva Conchal was ideal. Nestled in the northwestern Guanacaste Region and near 10 national parks, the Reserva Conchal is a Pacific beach resort and master planned community of 2,300 acres. Ultimate Escapes has access to two properties, the Condo and Villa, and throws in as part of the deal the Beach Club, with two pools, dining, a snack bar, juice bar and poolside lounge.

Embodying the local saying of "pura vida" -- the pure life -- guests behold a tropical landscape with sport fishing, unspoiled beaches and a golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones. The Villa, on the 10th hole, includes four bedrooms, four full baths, two powder rooms and an additional 1,200 square feet of decks and terraces for outdoor living. Overlooking the fairways, the Condo offers three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and 2,515 square feet of inside living space. And when the life is pure, the living is easy.

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David Perry

9/25/08