Atenas
The story goes that way back in 1833 Jose Rafael Gallegos Alvarado who was Chief of State of this region so admired Greek culture that he decided that when a new town was to be founded it should be named after...
The town of Atenas has about 5 000 inhabitants and has been referred to as a blue collar town because its main industries are agriculture coffee plantations and fruit orchards It s also a popular bedroom community folks work in San Jose but leave that bustling and congested city and after a 45 minute to an hour drive arrive back in calm clean laid back Atenas For this reason rentals in Atenas Costa Rica are quite popular and investment groups are often looking for rental property here The town named after Athens in Greece has all the modern amenities and an expat population that welcomes newcomers as indeed so do the locals who enjoy la pura vida here
Although Atenas is situated in beautiful surroundings the mountain views are quite lovely there are actually no nearby national parks One has to drive about an hour to the Pacific coast to visit Carara National Park or head northeast for about an hour for Poas Volcano National Park However this is no great hardship it doesn t take long to get to any of these regions and the more remote regions are accessible by airplane Because Atenas rentals are so popular investment groups often scope out the real estate here to see what s available and our dedicated team of brokers can help individuals or investment groups to find any property they feel is right for them
