Daniela was born in Bogotá, Colombia and is currently based in San José, Costa Rica. She holds a master’s degree in Art, Education, and Community Practice and works at the intersection of art, education, and land-based practice.

She was introduced to permaculture by the Porvenir Design team at a PDC in 2020. Daniela focuses on land planning processes, helping shape visions for place, developing maps, and developing the team’s design work. Her approach draws from participatory methodologies and centers collaboration and collective care.

Hugo began his path in permaculture in 2012, guided by a deep curiosity about organic agriculture and a desire to reconnect with both people and place. Born in San José, Costa Rica, he first made his mark by promoting urban permaculture—transforming city spaces into edible gardens and community hubs rooted in native plants.

Over the years, Hugo has integrated regenerative thinking into his planning approach, complementing his design work with training in methodologies for designing social structures. His work reflects a commitment to systems thinking, ecological resilience, and meaningful community engagement through work and educational experiences.

Now based in Pérez Zeledón, in southern Costa Rica, Hugo is focused on education, site-based learning, and cultivating collaborative living. In 2025, he began stewarding a small farm—a hands-on project to deepen his skills as a practitioner and further explore place-based solutions. In this new chapter, Hugo continues to seek ways of living and working that regenerate the land and strengthen relationships within the community.

hugosoto@porvenirdesign.com 

Porvenir Design is a land planning and design team based in Costa Rica, that is primarily focused on long term land management strategies. We work with clients across Latin America to align their project vision with their unique landscape context. Our goal is to guide the design and decision making process in a way that enables lasting, positive effects on the ecology and people of a place.

https://www.porvenirdesign.com

Schedule of visit

Summary This proposed itinerary aims to serve as a guide for the time on site with the Ecobosco team, the Porvenir Design (PD) team and possible additional participants. The schedule is designed to be flexible and adapt to the personal needs of those involved, climatic variants and needs that arise during the visit.

Suggested materials for the visit

● Rain gear ○ Umbrellas or raincoats

○ Waterproof footwear

 ● Notebooks/pens/drawing materials ○ Please bring what is most comfortable for your personal notes

 ● Clothing that can get wet or dirty

● Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

● Water bottle

● Camera

 Itinerary Participants: Porvenir Design (PD) and Equipo Ecobosco (EE)

Monday, April 27

● Morning arrival at EE and PD site

● Presentation of the Ecobosco team to our team and presentation of your intentions for this specific site visit ○ In case other professionals are involved, this is the ideal time to define roles, responsibilities and objectives for the time on site

○ PD will define what you are looking to achieve on the site

 Site tour - rest of the day

● Objective observation; the goal is to tour as much of the property as possible before lunch ○ Have the person who takes care of the farm

 ● On-site mapping with GPS

● Photographs: cell phone and drone

● Already known points of interest

Tuesday, April 28

10 AM - 2:00 PM – Community Workshop

● Permaculture workshop and dynamics with the community

● Review and clear summary of what we are looking for: ○ Potential of the site ■ What the ecology/topography/hydrologyof the site  offers

■ What the context (social/cultural) brings

■ What owners envision (adapt this during these daysand beyond)

Site Tour

● This day, if you have time before or after the community meeting, the site tours will be done by the PD team only.

Wednesday 29 April – PD team site tour and afternoon with Ecobosco

● Return to specific sites that require further attention based on Day 1 and 2 feedback PD team only ○ Access Points

○ Water and general water planning

○ Possible non-intervention/conservation zones

○ Identify suitability of sites for production

 ● Afternoon on-site mapping exercise with Ecobosco team 2 to 4pm ○ Map work with initial design ideas

Basic mapping exercise to locate design elements

● Metaphysical Mapping ○ Views

○ Odors

○ Sounds

○ Emotions/sensations

 ● Physical mapping

○ What's there and where

○ Water sources

○ Possible restrictions

 ● The PD team will be separated to work on a plan that will be presented on the 30th when we end the session

Thursday 30 April – Meeting with Ecobosco team for the first round of design ideas

● In the morning PD team works on design

● 2pm: Meeting with EE and PD prior to Friday's close to gather feedback, perspectives, and suggestions for initial design ideas

Friday, May 1st - Closure of the process on site

● Design meeting, team feedback and post-tour next steps.

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