Eco Village Community Tour in Costa Rica!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

What would your ideal community look like?

[@RillaofPlumHill]

Already live in my ideal community... a gulf island in BC, Canada. Every time I go out I meet and greet people I know care about me and I care about them. There's a big enough population to support a vibrant local economy and we have had a thriving small business for almost 15 years now. There's lots of green spaces, nature walks, and quick access to the ocean, lots of wonderful places to walk and explore outdoors. But... I also have the quiet privacy of my own property in a small house tucked into a hillside of ferns and maple trees.

[@CodesUniverses]

A community garden

[@jaylib16]

Lasqueti?@@RillaofPlumHill

[@taijahne1]

Exactly like this! I've found where I am retiring

[@jenniferadkins2310]

I would love to build something like an earthship and be in a community like that. I am counting down until I have enough money to relocate and retire. 5 years to go...

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

That would be amazing. I love earthships! I'm excited for you. - Kristen

[@johnschaffner4712]

Love what you guys have done! :).

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Thanks so much. We are very happy to be here. Our plan this year is to visit other communities and learn from others living in them. It's so awesome that people are going back to living this way, and we're very grateful to be part of it.

[@hidakufamily]

W0W amazingly and nice community love it,thanks for shared

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Thanks for watching!

[@Bartlettallen]

Going to do this when I move back home got 50 acres in Belize

[@mariedavies5147]

Greetings from Belize I love what you are doing l have 3 acres love to have some thing like this.

[@yipmabaruya1148]

great contents

[@TobinOsusky]

Pura Vida 🌴

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Pura Vida!

[@EntyseAndBriJoRae]

We love it!!!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

🙂🙂🙂

[@hidakufamily]

Absolutely i love this video

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

So glad you enjoyed it

[@PedroAngulo-n7p]

Tuanis saludos cordiales desde guanacaste

[@JustinBrehm]

I got some videos of catch back up on from your Channel but this is such a great video you do such a wonderful job

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Thanks so much Justin! That means a lot.

[@JaneSmith-x4x]

Thank you for the video

[@bhpipes]

Go Doug!

[@TEN-perez]

wow what a nice community love it greetings from a different side of CR

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Pure vida!

[@georga848]

I love this I live in San Jose and have always wanted to do something like this. How can I visit.

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Message me on Instagram @hopscotchtheglobe

[@AdvExplorer]

amazing! we should link up the eco villages of the world :) I'm at Fruit Haven Ecovillage Ecuador

[@stephenalishtasen1540]

Hey, I can work unable to afford my own house at this time. Wow. Thanks for the info!

[@danielsantoliquido2374]

Hi, I just discovered you, but I already knew punta mona for years following them on KZbin. I would really like to come and live there, unfortunately I have a big problem, the language, I'm using a translator because I'm Italian and know little English. Do you think it is feasible to come and live there without knowing the language? What are the procedures to access this wonderful village? Thanks for the replies

[@nasrmusic7889]

Congratulations my dear friend doug

[@Mojadushi]

Looks like a community I would fit in. Just sold my house so options are open. I’m a singing teacher. I would like to check it out

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Very cool! Do you specialize in a specific type of singing?

[@DakshinRangaraju]

Good ❤

[@YuniorPradesMedina]

Realy amazing i live it and i am working on it .this one should be the way of living not the other today in this maise lab which city are .studing us experimenting with US as mise .vrabo🤝🏽

[@brittanyvin1553]

Are there still lots for sale here?

[@amazombie00]

Is all bamboo boron treated?

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Yes it has to be or it would never last in the jungle

[@adribabi40]

Absolutely love this, my Mom had directed me to this video, she had said right now there are 2 families with children, i have children as well, is there a type of school? Thanks so much for sharing!

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

There are way more than two families with children. There are MANY families. There are schools and also many homeschool.

[@BoarDanioan]

Sunt roman nu stiu engleza cum pot sa vin la voi voluntar nu primiti ?

[@PhoenixwayNet]

Are you willing to share the name of the community and the location?

[@alrent2992]

Alegria at San Mateo, C.R.

[@thevillages3658]

Do you live there? If so, for how long?

[@roseyjones5770]

yes yes on all that the view the golden ration garden the bamboo yes yes pool yes hottub yes now just add a geodesic amphitheater for music and a solar powered studio

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

We have a solar powered studio!

[@TruthLove333]

I saw that his place is for sale now, do you know what happened?

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

There are lots for sale. The community isn't for sale

[@SarahNissen]

@@hopscotchtheglobeI think they were referring to Doug’s bamboo home being for sale.

[@surjati]

Heyyy! 👀 Can we follow Doug anywhere?

[@Cierasoul]

What community is this?

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Alegria Village in San Mateo, Costa Rica is the name I've seen other commenters state.

[@StevenLoby]

Planet earth guys

[@rhellolayla]

What is the name of this Eco Village?

[@maryd4284]

Alegria Village in San Mateo, CR.

[@reinadelmar11]

How much for a lot and to build a "basic" house?

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Pricing for each lots varies by size and location. Same with the house. Depends on size, design, materials, etc...

[@reinadelmar11]

@@hopscotchtheglobe Sure but just wondering what the base/starting prices are for the smallest lot and what building costs generally are compared to the US for a similar structure if you know?

[@EnduranceinChristJesus]

Super cool , is Jesus alllowed in the community?

[@Lhouse810]

I dont think you guys could have chosen a more awesome place to live! Just curious, was that humming in the background crickets the whole time? Do you hear that sound daily? It seems like it can be either relaxing or annoying lol

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Cicadas! I honestly don't even notice until editing haha. But it's seasonal. You don't always hear them

[@manuelamalbasic]

Is very beautiful living in community but in the same time many challenges and questions. First think for someones who live in the other continent is so far away to get in Costa Rica. I'm living in Europe. The second think someone who don't love yoga how can living in the place like this if you can't express yourself in the way you feel and you want?

[@manuelamalbasic]

Also my english is not very good. Do you have somebody who speeking Serbian? Thank you

[@DavidCordero-i9n]

My dream village would have chickens for sure, and other aminals for real protein💪

[@Tips4_Trips]

Great video 👍

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

Thanks for watching!

[@Tips4_Trips]

You're welcome 😉

[@Emmmms825]

A Sweets/Dessert-Shop/Station

[@rumirumarr6452]

The area is pretty and seems cool but makes me wonder is the “ community” just normal people living their own lives and happen to live in a community type place and everyone’s making their own decisions to live how they want or is this more like some type of cultic atmosphere with certain people in power and specific rules / weirdos, etc and their under that umbrella in the “ community “ .. idk just saying.. lol.. hope it’s the their just regular people.

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

I don't know what "normal" is but the people living here are incredible humans from all over the world and also many locals. Everyone has their own individual lots and then there are communal shared spaces. There's an HOA board where we vote in people for specific roles and this changes yearly. There are guidelines to follow, specifically with how you build and making sure everyone is respecting the environment and living amongst nature in the best and most responsible way. For example, only a certain amount of your lot can have a structure on it and the rest would be for plants and trees etc. You can't cut down certain plants or trees, and instead you build around them, etc. The community sets the guidelines and can always vote to make changes.

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

There's no leader at all. There are founders who started the community and investors or else none of this would happened. But now, all of that has been transfered to the people of the community.

[@tatianamoughrabie6842]

Any community has rules. And there will be some people who will implement their rules. Just matter of time.

[@northwestlife2794]

@@hopscotchtheglobeHow can I get in contact with you?

[@christianebuaben5232]

The Honey belongs to the bees

[@WilliamNeish]

Ok serious question here, what’s the putain situation like? I like to juggle three to four girlfriends at a time and rotate them every six months.

[@mj_callen]

doug's bamboo house is sick

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

We need to give you an updated tour because its all done now and looks even cooler.

[@snakemanjones8272]

Doug is the only one living the right way. First rule in living in the jungle or village is that you dont use metal to build your house cause if world shut down you eont have access to metal to replace anything and metal rust and and the rust ends up in the ground which spreads harmful chemicals around the garden throughout the years. This is good concept but you brought to much modern day stuff in it and that will be your downfall. This lifestyles isnt about your comfortable ways its about the ability to substain it without going to the outside for materials. This is not and eco village its the modern version of it.

[@harjodhsingh8442]

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[@seanthelilshroomkid7983]

How can I visit or mabye even live here temporarily 🤍💛👌🏻❤️

[@noalnombredeusuario]

How much money one needs to be part of this ? I see a lot of videos and noone talks about the budget one need to be part and I would really appreciate clarity on this point so I can know if I can be part of . ;]

[@hopscotchtheglobe]

We are doing a budget video super soon! Thanks for bringing it up