Emily's 40th · Las Catalinas

Four days · Three nights

The plan

Everything's walkable once you're in town. Tap any day to open it up — group meet-ups and set times are pulled out so they're easy to spot.

Aerial view of the coastline and red-tiled rooftops at Las Catalinas

Afternoon
Land at Liberia International (LIR) and hop on the group bus to Las Catalinas — about a 45–60 minute drive. Check into your villa and settle in.
Happy Hour
5:30 PM Welcome cocktails at Villa Sympatheia — say hello, meet the crew, and get the weekend started.
Dinner
7:00 PM Dinner reservations — find your name below and head to your table.
PoncianaTable 1
- Jessica & Adam Austad
- Emily & Jessie Barfield
- Lacey & Brandon Norris
- Cindy & Philip Lewis
- Emily & Craig Hyde
- Amber Brannon
PoncianaTable 2
- Kendall & Joe Ratterree
- Christian & Carter Woolfolk
- Blaie & Brad Duckett
- Melissa & Ryan Davis
- Laura & Terry Harvey
Celeste
- Whitney & Jon Kaspers
- Leslie & John Michael
- Amy & Jordan Rackie
- Michelle & Stephen Adams
- Lindsay Jaeger

Infinity pool and daybed overlooking the ocean

Morning
~8:30 AM A Costa Rican breakfast is brought to each villa. Wander out and explore the town.
Afternoon
12:00 PM Pool party at Villa Sympatheia.
Evening
5:30 PM Group dinner at Sentido Norte with panoramic sunset ocean views.

Catamaran sailing off the Guanacaste coast

Morning
7:30 AM Meet in the lobby for the bus to a catamaran cruise from Playa Flamingo — lunch, drinks and snorkeling included.
Afternoon
Free time. Pick from the optional activities below — spa, biking, beach club and more.
Evening
Dine around town, then regroup at Villa Sympatheia to watch the games and hang out.

Colorful hillside town and pools at Las Catalinas

Morning
8:30 AM Sendoff breakfast at Santarena Hotel — one last meal together before the road home.
Departure
One last walk around town, then the group bus leaves the lobby at 12:00 PM for LIR. ¡Pura vida!

Pack for warm

The forecast

Early December is the start of Guanacaste's dry season — hot, bright days and warm nights. These are typical seasonal conditions; the cards switch to a live forecast automatically once the trip is about two weeks out.

Wed

Dec 3

90°74°

Sunny

💧 10% rain

Thu

Dec 4

91°74°

Mostly sunny

💧 10% rain

Fri

Dec 5

89°73°

Partly cloudy

💧 20% rain

Sat

Dec 6

90°74°

Sunny

💧 10% rain

🌊 Sea ~84°F · 🌅 Sunset ~5:20 PM · ☀️ High UV — bring reef-safe sunscreen.

Good to know

About Las Catalinas

Las Catalinas is a car-free, walkable beach town in Guanacaste, designed on New Urbanism principles to blend into its surroundings. Inspired by Mediterranean hill towns, it's all plazas, cafes, shops and pastel buildings, with most of the surrounding tropical forest left intact.

It's a sustainable, family-friendly spot about 45–60 minutes from Liberia airport, with a beach club, grocery store and a big network of biking and hiking trails right out the door.

0cars in town

42 kmof trails

45–60min from LIR

10+bars & restaurants