Cachi Land and Ricardo's Art

On Saturday February 16, we went back to Cachi to look over some land we are considering trying to buy.  It is a beautiful piece of land just outside of town with a river running through it.  This would run right through the lower part of our front yard.  The house would be built on a rise above the river.  We asked the municipal engineer about seeing a flood plan of the area (ha ha) and he told us they don't have one, just don't build down close by the river.  He looked at us  like we were stupid to ask such a question.  I guess people in the US building close to water should have such common sense.

The sound of the river running over the rocks is so soothing and peaceful.  

We are looking at purchasing just a piece of land at one end where we can build a small house and the realtors want the current house and the rest of the land for a bed and breakfast.  The grounds have already been landscaped and have a lot of walking trails through them.  We would be able to share all of the landscaped grounds and the pool.  Of course, it is complicated and the current owners won't subdivide.

view in front of house to be used as a B&B

  

On our way back, we stopped in Penas Blancas to look at some of the rock sculptures that Ricardo who works for our hosts makes.

 He carves spheres free-hand from all different kinds of stones and in all different sizes.  

Ricardo, Alonso (Ricardo's son), and Eric

He is a very good stone carver and his stone La Negritas are very popular. We saw one of his first La Negrita carvings displayed above the holy water at the Cartago cathedral. 

He told us that if we buy some property here we needed a La Negrita, since she is the patron saint of Costa Rica. We thought she would fit perfectly in a niche on our property.