Beautiful beachfront lot for residential build

Located in Aldea el Peru, a municipality of La Ceiba, this beautiful lot is located only 10-minutes from La Ceiba

A tranquil, lush, beautiful getaway...
who doesn't want to build the beach home of their dreams here?

North east corner of the property, looking toward the ocean

Neighbor to the east

West side of property, looking toward neighbor's property

Road going into property

• Enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this location with few homes in the area
• This lot resides on one of the most sought after areas on the coast
• Think of the possibilities... build a dream home on the beach, build a luxurious duplex beach house style
• Listed at $120,000 (USD)
  

If you are interested in this property, or any others in the area, please contact Caribbean Land Realty.

Where to buy and where to rent

According to Trulia's quarterly rent versus buy index, a list of 12 cities has been compiled showing the best places to rent or buy depending on buyer opportunities.

Check it out here: 12 cities: Where to buy and where to rent

Where are comparable and even better buying opportunities? Let us show you!

The ten most expensive homes for sale right NOW

Zillow, the residential real estate website, recently posted the "Ten most expensive homes for sale" on their blog. Acres of land, thousands of square feet and desired destinations. These homes are incredible to say the least.

Check out the article here: Zillow blog

Cayos Cochinos Islands

This last two-week trip to Honduras I had been VERY busy working on our Monte Real del Bosque project, meeting with locals, getting the word out to local media and so much more. The last Sunday of my trip,my partner Dan and I decided to take a fishing boat out to Cayos Cochinos Islands... we have never seen them and only have heard how beautiful they are. Site seeing a new beautiful place and fishing? Perfect way to end our crazy busy work trip!

The fishing boat owner informed us that it was too late in the day, but we decided to go anyway.
We take off with our two guides who speak no English and us with little Spanish, headed to Cayos Cochinos, assuming they decided to go there anyway. Our first stop is a tiny island closest to the main land. The two guides jump off with nets and leave us, and said nothing. We laughed and thought that it was kind of rude, but we cut up some live bait and started to fish. I immediately caught what the guide referred to as a bambino which we released. The two guides returned with a bunch of minos they were catching with their nets to use as bait for us.

After this, they were very attentive to our fishing and we decided they were good guys after all! We all caught several bambinos but no orcas that day and into the night.

We headed back toward the lights on the main land in our small local style fishing boat taking on ocean spray all the way but laughing the whole time. As we got out of the boat soaked in the black of night, we said that was a riot lets do that again but start earlier in the day, but still come in late at night.

Cayos Cochinos Islands are indeed beautiful, much of the area is nature preserve and it is famous for the diving and its reefs.

Images from the Honduras Coral Reef Fund.

Adios until next time Cayos Cochinos Islands. . .

- Wayne

Monte Real del Bosque - Construction update

Caribbean Land Realty
&
Monte Real del Bosque
Check out the progress we are making on our residential development.

Notice the lush, green land this development is being in... gorgeous!

With the rainy season among us in Honduras, the last few weeks have put us behind a bit, but as the clouds clear we are making up time! The second story is going up fast and we expect to have the roof installed within the next couple of weeks.

Some of the current lot owners are getting excited to build their own dream home now that they have seen what we are doing.

Get more bang for your buck in La Ceiba

Making sure you get thee most bang for your buck, Frommer's did some research to find vacation destinations around the world with the best exchange rate.

La Ceiba, Honduras made the list!

Daily newspaper: 37¢
Taxi fare: $1.05, shared ride
Cup of regular coffee: 52¢
Bottle of local beer in a bar: Salva Vida, 95¢
Moderate, three-star hotel room for two: $46.57
Moderate, three-course dinner for one, without alcohol or tip: $5.55-$7.67
$1= 18.89 Honduras Lempiras

Check the article out here

A recent article from "MSN Travel"....

MSN Travel recently wrote an article on "Treasure-hunting holidays." While you're vacationing in some of thee most breath-taking and exciting places in the world, bust out your digging, diving and hiking tools and go on a treasure-hunt!

Honduras' Bay Islands made the list as local legend has is that there is some loot still buried on the islands or hidden in the coral reefs. Hmm... I am on my way to discover my fortune!

The islands of Roatan, Guanaja and Utila, 50km off the north coast of Honduras, offer a perfect tropical getaway complete with some of the world's most affordable diving.

Picture from MSN Travel site. Anthony's Key Resort. A diver off Roatan.

SOURCE:
Treasure Hunting Holidays
MSN Travel

Would retiring out of the United States benefit your health?

A recent article written by International Living says so. This article pinpoints the five best places to go to live a longer, healthier and essentially happier life.

"Optimism and purpose, a low stress level, a natural diet and an active lifestyle…experts say those factors are three times as important as your genetic makeup when it comes to enjoying a long and healthy life." -This makes perfect sense to me. No nine-hour minimums at the office, no hustle and bustle of the busy city life, no fast food chain every 10-feet, the list goes on. The American lifestyle is known to be one full of stress, work and being overweight - oh and freedom and opportunity. Don't get me wrong, I love America and I love Utah. But, there are some major advantages to living in a country that follows a 'slower pace' of life and a lower cost of living.

Escape to a place where you will live longer and healthier!
Here is International Living's top five:
New Zealand
Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula
Sardinia
Vilcabamba, Ecuador

The features that make these destinations desirable to those retiring, looking to move, make a property investment or visit, are the same features you will find in the land of Honduras.

This article made me want to get outta here and live a healthier, richer life!

Check out the full article here:
International Living
Feel Younger, Live Longer: the World's Healthiest Places to Live in 2010

Project: Monte Real Del Bosque

After months and months (and months) of meetings, and planning, etc. we are making significant strides with one of our project developments:

Monte Real Del Bosque.

Located less than 10 miles from La Ceiba, Monte Real Del Bosque is nestled in the foothills of the rain forest on the outskirts of town overlooking the Caribbean Sea.
The costs of owning a home in this exclusive gated community are much less than you would ever imagine. Enjoy amenities such as a cook, housekeeper and gardener, and all within your budget.

The remaining 33 picturesque lots of the 87-lot subdivision are now available for purchase; all surrounded by lush trees and many with ocean views.

Rendering for the down-hill slope lots...

Choose from a wooden ocean view or mountain view, and lot size. CMI-International, in partnership with Caribbean Land Realty will provide for turnkey construction of your new residence. Build one of our luxurious home plans, or we can help you to design a custom plan.

Why invest in Honduras?

Buy, Sell & Invest in Paradise.
While more and more people are visiting Honduras, it remains some sort of a secret treasure that has yet to truly be discovered. Now is the time to invest in Honduras, as it's positioned as an up-and-coming top tourist destination!

Enjoy some random tid-bits that make Honduras a destination you want to check out!Not only is Honduras a beautiful place to be, as you can see, the cost of living is low, property prices are extremely reasonable and it offers an extremely varied landscape.

Honduras has numerous resources to offer: plenty of pristine land for development, investment and agriculture, inexpensive labor, forestry, mining and tourism. A stable investment climate offers numerous incentives to those who want to live, visit, retire or do business here.

TAX incentives making investing and living/retiring here are very appealing... If you choose to retire in Honduras, you’ll find that the Honduran government won’t tax your U.S. Social Security and pension payments. In fact, as a foreign resident, you’ll be entitled to tax breaks. And the government encourages foreign investment in the tourism industry–a promising sector that has been largely neglected until now–with attractive tax incentives. (1)


Honduras is thee only country in Central America with attractions in:
Archeology, beaches, colonial architecture, culture, diving and nature with 107 preserves.

Financial institutions are sound and much easier to work with than some of the hard hit ones in the US and Europe.

4 international air ports
6 Maritime ports

The country boasts a young population - nearly one-third between 18 and 35 years of age (Total population of approximately 7.5 Million).

English is the second most widely spoken language after Spanish, and many people in the country are bilingual.

Honduras is now a place of change... waiting to be discovered by you. Untouched land, lush forests, incredible diving experiences, rich culture and serious investment opportunities await you.

If you have any specific questions, please leave a comment or email whetman@yahoo.com.

Sources:
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Who We Are & What We're Doing Here...

Who We Are
Dan Christensen: President and CEO
Wayne Whetman: Vice President (and blogger)
Michael Warren: Development Consultant
Carlos Munoz: Sales Manager
Machel Devin: Public Relations/Marketing Director (& guest blogger)

Dan and I first ventured into Honduras in 2007 on a quest for port sites that could accommodate an enthanol dehydration facility as a possible outreach for the Green Plain Renewable Energy. After locating the site and acquiring the necessary permits to establish a 20-year lease in Puerto Castilla, we realized there was major potential to develop the coastal city of La Ceiba, as well as the former English-owned islands in the Caribbean.
Several investment opportunities became available in La Ceiba- in our interest! Our first project: a residential subdivision next to Pico Bonita... Monte Real Del Bosque.
Due to our continued presence in La Ceiba, we also obtained a local strategic partner to develop a marina and condo/hotel (condotel) in the heart of downtown La Ceiba. The project, Camino Real Condotel, will be thee premier place to stay in the "New Orleans" of the Caribbean.

As we are making major progress on both of these projects now, we want to spread the word about what we are doing and what this amazing place has to offer. A company website is in the works and information will be posted once it's live. Check back here regularly for progress updates, details about our projects, new acquisitions, what is going on locally in Honduras and interesting local news. We travel back and forth between Utah and Honduras every few weeks... we have a lot of adventure stories to share.

Enjoy and share with your friends and family.