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Playa Flamingo is a beautifully landscaped Homestead region designed by Marcus (Marcus68), which Caitlyn and I have dropped into a couple of times and been fascinated by its mix of picturesque landscaping and touches of whimsy.

Those familiar with the term “playa” might be expecting a desert-like environment, perhaps with a little water covering it; or maybe a beach-type location in keeping with the region’s physical world namesake in Costa Rica. Instead, what visitors find is a perfect island environment which packs an incredible about into it without ever once feeling crowded or overdone.

Playa Flamingo

Visitors arrive in a small business area on the westward side of the island, a comfortable gathering of business premises gathered along a cobbled road and around a fountain.  Bounded to the south by one of the broad bays cutting into the land, and to…