Vanilla in Naturewalk

Vanilla vines growing under shade tents in Naturewalk Costa Rica:

Horses in Naturewalk

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Tiquisque planted this season growing well in Naturewalk 3

Naturewalk Yoga Center, Opening in December 2013

Land prepared for Tequisque planting in Naturewalk 3

The seed is ready, the land has been cleared and tequisque planting will begin in earnest in Naturewalk 3 next week.

Horse riding in the Tulin River, Naturewalk, Costa Rica

Naturewalk to grow vanilla

Waterfall in Naturewalk

Coffee growing in the NatureWalk nurseries

Why is timber a good investment?

The video below a section of our Money Doesn't Grow On Trees - True or False webinar, details some of the historical factors that make timber a solid investment. The video also gives the inside track on trends that will affect timber prices in the medium term

Mini Brochure for NatureWalk Costa Rica now available

A mini brochure is now available to remind you of all the opportunities available in NatureWalk Costa Rica.

You can download a copy of the brochure here

The eco-aims of Nature Walk,

It is not a mystery that sustainable investments are becoming the buzz word in governmental, corporate and institutional investments. This trend has been building over the last 10 years but lately increased emphasis has been focused on this because of the attention to global warming.

For many of us that need to be refreshed, Global warming is attributed to the build up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels chiefly from industry and transportation. (factories and cars). As a result you will see whole countries now moving to adjust their carbon output and achieve carbon neutrality. Ie: what they make in Carbon Dioxide they offset with carbon absorption.

Costa Rica has stated that it aims to become the first carbon neutral country on the planet and will do so by 2020. On of the principal ways it will do this is by Planting Trees. Trees especially tropical varieties sequester (use ) a lot of carbon dioxide because they are growing 12 months of the year versus trees in northern climes that grow slowly or not at all for months of the year..

So we have harnessed something as simple as the power of the TREE and in doing so created a socio-economicly friendly and a responsible vacation investment model in support of the Costa Rican governments initiative for carbon neutrality and for eco-touristic development.

Our aim is not only to be ecologically successful but also economically sustainable. To this end we have created a complete sustainability cycle that grows the trees, harvests and processes them into teak homes producing economic value. Environmentally the teak trees have done there job and the teak homes hold carbon for a very long time and then teak trees re-grow renewing the cycle.

So we think we have taken this sustainability idea one giant step forward encorporating good investment, vacation use and local economic benefits to Costa Ricans that are not a one time event. The result of this is a responsible model for future development in tropical tourism areas. We hope others will incorporate these ideas elsewhere.

The direct result of the sale of the first 6ha of launch offer lots being sold is that over 30,000 new trees will be planted.

Webinar recording

The webinar, "Money Grows on Trees - True or False" on Thursday the 15th was a great success, with attendees from all over the world.

They will receive their beautiful hand carved, gravity defying wine bottle holders, made with teak from Nature Walk, over the coming weeks.

We also recorded the webinar and you can listen to the webinar (or download it to your computer to listen at your convenience) in the Free Downloads and Media section of the Costa Rica Invest website.

Webinar - Nature Walk & receive a FREE teak wine bottle holder

Nature Walk Turribares, Costa Rica

Join us for a Webinar on April 15

Space is limited.
Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/883233586

James Cahill, Costa Rica Invest, will introduce an opportunity to invest in Nature Walk, Turribares, Costa Rica.

This early opportunity is suitable for investors - giving a guaranteed yield, reduction on retail pricing entry point and it comes with the added benefit of 12 year old teak.

The opportunity is also suitable for those with a medium term plan of having a home in Costa Rica.

The developer has apportioned just 6 ha to the pre-formation lot opportunity, so you will need to be ready to purchase.....

Better still, as a small thank you for attending we would love to send you a FREE gravity defying teak wine bottle holder. This is hand carved from teak from Nature Walk. So don't forget to give your full address details and we'll ship direct to your door after the webinar.

Title: Nature Walk Turribares, Costa Rica

Date: Thursday, April 15, 2010

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT


After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP, 2003 Server or 2000

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Why is teak so valuable?

Teak has been used for 100's of years because of its hardness and durability. A natural oil occurring in teak wood makes it very resistant to pests and rotting and in turn this led to its popularity in boat building, a popularity which continues today.

Natural teak takes approximately 20 years to reach a suitable size for harvesting and commercial use. Some recently developed teak hybrids grow more quickly and take 15 years to reach a size suitable for harvesting.

Teak, however, is not a perishable commodity and the teak can be allowed to grow on beyond the 15 or 20 years and then harvested. In the meanwhile the trees have grown further and become even more valuable.

An interesting and little discussed fact about teak trees is that after felling the stumps will grow again and typically these stumps grow faster and produce more of the very valuable dark heartwood.

Currently milled teak fetches about six times the price of pine wood, four times the price of cherry wood and twice the price of mahogany.

A number of factors come into play in pricing teak:

- Growth Rate: teak is slow growing

- Supply: currently more than 95% of the world's teak comes from non-sustainable jungle sources. As world opinion has moved against the logging of our jungles supply of teak has fallen.

- Demand: teak remains in high demand and is particularly popular in the emerging economies of China and India.

World opinion continues to move against logging our jungles and Australia is currently considering making the import of illegally logged timber a criminal offense. Other countries look sure to follow Australia's lead.

Demand for timber is linked to world population growth and demand for teak will continue to increase inline with the world population growth. Demand will be further fueled by the emergence of new economies where teak is particularly popular.

Timber has been a steady performer over the last century and has typically out performed inflation by 3.2% per annum. Teak as a niche product has outperformed timber. Until sustainable teak production fills the demand for teak, teak looks to increase even more strongly in price over the medium term

Nature Walk Costa Rica - Launch Webinar

Close to Jaco with seaviews

Fully serviced lots from 1,000m2 and upwards.

With the added benefit of teak growing on your lot.

Pre-formation launch offer

• 10% pa yield
• Lots at 50% discount to retail pricing
• Offer limited to 6ha of roadfront lots

Launch Webinar Thursday the 18th of February 2010

Nature Walk Turribares, Costa Rica

Join us for a Webinar on February 18 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/427983674 James Cahill, Costa Rica Invest, will introduce an opportunity to invest in Nature Walk, Turribares, Costa Rica. This early opportunity is suitable for investors - giving a guaranteed yield, reduction on retail pricing entry point and it comes with the added benefit of 12 year old teak. The opportunity is also suitable for those with a medium term plan of having a home in Costa Rica. The developer has apportioned just 6 ha to the pre-formation lot opportunity, so you will need to be ready to purchase..... Title: Nature Walk Turribares, Costa Rica Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer