LifeStyle
Learn about our purpose oriented lifestyle, where everyone is part of something bigger than oneself and contributes to our community on their own ways. Get to know about our daily lives and how it is to actually live in La Ecovilla.
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Community Life
Our community members come from more than 28 countries around the world in search of a better life with a lighter ecological footprint. With families from every part of the world and with different backgrounds, we make sure to have shared experiences to truly bond and form an authentic community!
Shared Spaces Where We Bond
Yoga & Movement Space
Our community center has a lovely teak & thatch yoga and movement studio open to all community members.
Community Center & Kitchen
Our community center, known as the Rancho, is a large open-air building made of teak and thatch. It has open wifi internet, electricity, bathrooms, a full kitchen, tables & chairs, and a couple hammocks.
Chlorine-free Pool
Our warmed pool is ultra-low chemical and uses saltwater as the primary agent. It is designed for doing laps and has a kiddie pool on one end for relaxing.
Craft & Hobby Spaces
We have two small classrooms that can be used for activities like playing music, making crafts, and having meetings
Multipurpose court
A multipurpose court made out of recycled materials, suited to play basketball, football, voleyball and tennis.
Community School
We own and operate a community school for our children based on connection with nature and the idea that the children’s interests are the best educational guides.
A New Way To Think About Our Environment
Regenerative Design
Benefits its environment in the sense that it heals or improves the quality of the site and the ecosystem.
Sustainability
The ability of a project to achieve neutrality, avoiding the consumption of natural resources, maintaining a good balance with the natural environment.
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Sustainability Life
We are dedicated to sustainability and to protecting the environment for current and future generations of children. In order to do so, we deal with our waste the greenest way possible: Our organic waste goes into the composter, recyclable waste goes into the recycler, and our sewage waste goes into the digester to be utilized as gas fuel for the entire Ecovilla. We also use solar panels for power and an underground system utilizes water from our ponds to irrigate the land.
Regeneration
Formerly, the land where La Ecovilla was built used to be a cattle field. By planting thousands of fruit trees and our orchard, we managed to get the local wildlife back in their natural habitats. We hope to grow the majority of our food from our organic permaculture gardens. The property is already home to hundreds of fruit trees, medicinal plants and vegetables, and every Saturday morning each community member gets a share of the weekly garden harvest.
Harmony With Nature
Green House
Organic vegetables are grown in our green house and once a week each neighbour receives a basket full of fresh green seasonal vegetables.
Recycling Station
We would love to have zero waste... but it's a long way to go! Until then, we recycle all our paper, glass, plastic or aluminum waste, and turn our organic waste into compost.
Fruits
All over La Ecovilla you can find and pick up fruits. Nature produces way more fruits that we can eat.
Tilapia Ponds
The community contains 14 ponds, and many of them are stocked with Tilapia fish.
Our River
We are located on the beautiful Rio Machuca. The water quality is perfect, and it is surrounded by many old-growth trees and is a wildlife corridor of great value. It’s great for swimming, rock-jumping, and cooling off in the summer.
Our Roads
Our roads are made from 100% recycled plastic. They are a grate-style which allows some water to permeate and be captured in the ground.