Proposal
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Proposal for a Nomad Base Camp in Costa Rica
This project represents my own aspirations. If you have other interests or values you are invited to make your own proposal which can be added to this section. Any proposal must be in accordance with the charter and the principles of the NBC described in this site.
The project will be based on the NBC charter by including the following features:
Physical location: Costa Rica
Buy a hotel in Costa Rica on the west coast of Costa Rica
– Costa Rica is a very stable country in Latin America. It has not had an army since 1947.
– About 25% of the territory is made up of national parks
– The crime rate is very low.
– Relaxed lifestyle based on Pura Vida
– There is a fairly developed health and education system
– There are many expatriates who offer diversified services: cultural, restaurants, etc…
Theme: Bitcoin (Bitcoin only, no other tokens)
The theme of this NBC will be Bitcoin exclusively.
We will promote discussions and eventually businesses based on this cryptocurrency
We will encourage and promote the creation of other Bitcoin-based NBCs elsewhere in the world.
Find an existing hotel that can accommodate between 10 and 20 people with common areas or the possibility of moving in. Outdoor kitchen, swimming pool, co-working space or proximity to a co-working space. As far as possible, located near a village but away from the nightlife of the village. After several stays at the CR, I selected two villages with a significant size that offer many services As well as another village, smaller, but with an embryo of Bitcoin community.
Potential Villages in Costa Rica
Tamarindo / Playa Grande
Tamarindo is a very touristy village but offers many services as well as excellent restaurants. Once away from the city center, it is possible to find much quieter places. Just to the north is Playa Grande which is a national park. The place is superb and much quieter.
Samara
Samara is an easily accessible village with a developed expat community. Many services are offered.
Uvita
Uvita is a small village towards the south of the west coast. It is a smaller village, which unfortunately does not have a village center but which remains pleasant. This is the heart of bitcoin development at CR with Jungle Wallet. Uvita is also the location of the Envision festival, which has taken place there every February for the past 10 years. It is practically possible now to live there exclusively with Bitcoin.
Community Building Period
There will be a 4-month Community Building period during which members commit to staying on site.
This is not mandatory, but to encourage member attendance, there will be no rentals permitted during this period.
This period will run from December 1 to March 31.
The rest of the year, it will be possible to travel and make long-term rentals.
In accordance with the principles of the NBCs, there will be no short term rentals.
Price
We are aiming for a cost price per member between 125,000 and 300,000 USD
A person who invests $150,000 in a business or real estate is eligible to obtain permanent resident status at the CR.
Residence visas are normally for 3 months.
It is possible to leave the country and return the same day to have an automatic extension of 3 months.
Some people have been living in the CR for years with this method.
You will find examples in the next sections
NOTE: These hotels are currently on sale (January 20, 2023). They can be sold at any time. Those interested should be aware that the venue might be different.
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Example 1: Tamarindo, Beach Bungalows Hotel
point2homes.com
In the village of Uvita…..
Price: $1 975,000 USD
10 individual bungalows with a one-bedroom house
1 975,000 / 10 = $197,500 per room
Example 2: Canafistula, El Sabanero Eco Lodge
businessesforsale.com facebook/ElSabanero
In the village of Canafistula – 12 min drive from Tamarindo.
Price: $1,600,000 USD
14 bedrooms
$1,600,000 / 14 = $115,000 per room
The site looks nice with nice common area
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Example 3: Playa Grande
Warmness of relationships between people within a group
Sedentary aspect:
We want to live in an environment that promotes good neighborliness, exchange, communication, trust and the development of lasting and warm relationships between its members by:
– participating in social life;
– promoting group activities;
– encouraging conscious and responsible communication between the members
– maintaining lively and pleasant common spaces
– allowing the transformation of spaces according to needs.
Nomadic aspect:
We want to develop a global NBC network to promote exchanges and the nomadic way of life.
– create around 100 NBCs around the world;
– create a network of mutual aid and service sharing between the NBCs
– promote exchanges of stays between the NCBs
– promote cultural exchanges and life experiences for homads
– promote mutual aid for teleworkers (finances, contracts, mentoring, etc.)
Example 4: Uvita
coldwellbankercostarica.com
Uvita
Price: $1,485,000 USD
7 bedrooms
$1,485,000 / 7 = $212,000 per room
In nature, near a river, minutes from the main road 1.7 acres so possibility of development.
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Example 5: Samara
businessesforsale.com
Samara – 200m from the beach
Price: $956,000 USD
One main building, owner house, 7 bungalows = 8 cabins
$956,000 / 8 = $120,000 per bungalow
In nature, near a river, minutes from the main road 1.7 acres so possibility of development.