About Cara Cara
Cara Cara is a private land community and nature reserve in Costa Rica.
It is a place where land, people, and long-term stewardship are developed together through intentional participation.
This is not a concept.
Not a retreat.
Not a speculative project.
It is a real place being shaped through ongoing decisions on the land.
Culture and Community
Cara Cara Village is intentionally small and curated.
It attracts those who take responsibility for how they live: on the land, with others, and in the world.
Shared orientation includes:
- Sovereignty and accountability
- Land stewardship
- Direct relationships
- Wellness and growth
- Family and legacy
- Awareness beyond the local
Culture is not imposed. It is upheld.
This is a place for those who prioritize alignment.
Shared Foundation
What holds the project together is not a fixed ideology, but a shared commitment to how things are done. Across the team and emerging community, there is alignment around:
- Respect for land and ecological systems
- Care in how growth and development are approached
- Accountability in relationships and decision-making
- Long-term thinking over short-term gain
Cara Cara is shaped through practice, not theory.
The Founding Stewards
Cara Cara is held by a group of founders members with complementary experience across land, business, and community.
- Vision and entrepreneurship
- Strategy and finance
- Land and design
- Construction and operations
- Wellness and human development
Each plays an active role in shaping the project as it evolves.
Frank — Vision and cultural direction
Gil — Strategy, finance, and systems
Jacob — Land stewardship and spatial design
Oury — Construction, hospitality, and operations
Anne-Emmanuelle — Health, communication, and design
Amy — Psychology and relational development
Alyssa — Project coordination and analysis
Connor — Planning and operations
A shared foundation, capable, aligned, and actively engaged in the development of the land and community.