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Jimmy Alvarado

Jimmy Alvarado

Costa Rican EntrepreneurBusiness Developer

From Costa Rica to the world.

Origin

This is where it starts.

Costa Rican. More than two decades of work begin here.

Journey

  1. Sustainable Development

    A continuing thread in Jimmy’s work: conservation, responsible land use, natural-resource management and sustainable development.

    Sustainable Development & Conservation

    World Forest Foundation · mid-2000s · Currently inactive

    MonteSierra · Current conservation project

  2. Tourism

    Around 2002, natural history guiding: travelers and educational groups in Costa Rica and other Latin American destinations.

    c. 2002

  3. Business

    From guiding trips to running them: experience becomes enterprise.

    Best Costa Rica Travel

  4. Coffee

    Costa Rican specialty coffee: high-quality Arabica, with a direct connection to origin.

    Villa Alba Coffee

  5. Real estate

    AIC, a Costa Rican real estate network, with Move to Costa Rica for international audiences and ASI, a professional real estate education program.

    AIC · Move to Costa Rica · ASI

  6. Digital

    Digital strategy, marketing and automation.

    Digital Strategy & Automation

  7. World

    Today, based in Costa Rica and heading into the United States and other markets.

    Villa Coffee Imports LLC · Maryland

Ventures

One center. Multiple ventures.

Jimmy Alvarado

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Reach

Costa Rica

The base. Tourism, coffee, real estate and conservation.

Central America

The immediate region.

Latin America

Guiding travelers and educational groups beyond Costa Rica.

United States

Villa Coffee Imports LLC, Maryland: import and distribution of Costa Rican specialty coffee, starting with the Mid-Atlantic.

International markets

Travelers, buyers and investors looking at Costa Rica.

Explore

Every venture

  1. Best Costa Rica Travel

    Tourism · Destination management

    Costa Rican travel company specializing in customized travel, educational groups, logistics, transportation, hotels, activities and guided experiences.

    Role
    Founder
    Where
    Costa Rica, with international clients
    Status
    Active
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  2. Villa Alba Coffee

    Specialty coffee

    Costa Rican specialty coffee project built around high-quality Arabica coffee and a direct connection to origin.

    Role
    Founder
    Where
    Costa Rica
    Status
    Active
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  3. Villa Coffee Imports LLC

    Coffee · Import & distribution

    Import and distribution of Costa Rican specialty coffee in the United States, based in Maryland and initially focused on the Mid-Atlantic market. It is the international side of Jimmy’s coffee ecosystem.

    Role
    Co-founder · Business development
    Where
    Costa Rica → United States · Maryland, USA
    Status
    Active
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  4. AIC — Alianza Inmobiliaria Costarricense

    Real estate

    Costa Rican real estate network focused on connecting property requirements, owners, agents and professional services. It is the real estate ecosystem of Jimmy’s work.

    Role
    Business development · Partner
    Where
    Costa Rica
    Status
    Active / developing
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    • Move to Costa Rica

      International-facing division of AIC · Active

      English-language channel of AIC that helps international audiences discover opportunities to live, invest and establish themselves in Costa Rica.

    • ASI — Programa Profesional de Asesoría Inmobiliaria

      Program within the AIC ecosystem · Active

      Professional real estate education program in Costa Rica. Program duration: 50 hours.

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  5. Digital Strategy & Automation

    Digital strategy · Technology

    Digital strategy, marketing and automation.

    Role
    Founder · Strategist
    Status
    Active
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  6. Sustainable Development & Conservation

    Continuing core area

    Sustainability has never been a separate venture. It has been a constant across Jimmy’s projects.

    A continuing thread throughout Jimmy’s work and ventures, integrating conservation, responsible land use, natural-resource management and sustainable development. It has taken different forms over the years, from environmental initiatives to sustainability principles integrated into current projects.

    Focus
    Conservation · Natural Resources

    • MonteSierra

      Current conservation project · Active

      Conservation project in Costa Rica, connected to the Monteverde de Coronado area.

    • World Forest Foundation

      Historical initiative · Currently inactive · Founded in the mid-2000s

      Historical environmental initiative involving ecosystem restoration, soil improvement, water-resource recovery, forest and ecosystem inventories, reforestation and other conservation work.

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