EL LUGAR
El Lugar is an eco-resort, located in Sarapiquí, about two hours northeast of San José, in the northern lowlands. It is 1.200 acres of pristine, luscious and intensely nurturing land. There are two different plots, one on either side of the Puerto Viejo River.
7 Reasons Why El Lugar Is Different
1. NOT A SINGLE TREE WILL BE CUT.
In El Lugar there are more than 600 trees of 73 different species.
2. NO HILL WILL BE LEVELED OFF.
As part of the strong commitment to preserving the land as it is, a group of experts has designed El Lugar in a way that no hill will be leveled-off, keeping the magic and the charm of the scenery for future generations.
3. BUILDING ACCORDING TO NATURAL BREEZES
El Lugar will be built in ways to take advantage of the most pleasant natural breeze available in the area. This will reduce the use of air conditioning systems and contribute to energy efficiency.
4. NO SEALING OF THE SURFACE
All buildings on El Lugar will be built on pylons using the latest technologies to build without sealing the land with concrete. This will allow the rainwater to run freely on the land keeping the natural drainage that for centuries has been feeding the lakes and river at El Lugar.
5. NATURAL SEWAGE SYSTEMS
Using cutting-edge technologies, El Lugar will have a natural sewage system using the latest developments in Green Technology. The roots of different kinds of plants and flowers will replace the use of chemicals during the entire process of sewage treatment.
6. SOLAR PANELS AND ADC ENERGY
El Lugar will get its electricity through batteries that are recharged by solar energy. The greatest benefit of this is a high level of energy efficiency, allowing the use of nearly all of the electricity produced.
7. SPACE
When planning El Lugar, we created space between the buildings and throughout the resort. Space is the one thing that people give up to live in cities. Space is rare and valuable. Space is what mankind actually requires to live in communion with the Earth.
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