{"id":51851,"date":"2023-03-20T16:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=51851"},"modified":"2023-03-20T16:57:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T20:57:26","slug":"hgtv-greenlights-costa-rica-based-renovation-series-building-paradise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/20\/hgtv-greenlights-costa-rica-based-renovation-series-building-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"HGTV Greenlights Costa Rica-Based Renovation Series &#8220;Building Paradise&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_51853\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51853\" style=\"width: 666px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-51853 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Costa-Rican-surf-town-of-Jaco.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Costa-Rican-surf-town-of-Jaco.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Costa-Rican-surf-town-of-Jaco-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-51853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.costaricatravel.tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.CostaRicaTravel.tips<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>HGTV will embrace the &#8220;Pura Vida&#8221; way of life in the newly greenlit series, <strong><em>Building Paradise<\/em><\/strong>. 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The series is slated to premiere in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Luke and Steph are bringing HGTV viewers along on their adventure of a lifetime and the stakes couldn&#8217;t be higher,&#8221; said Loren Ruch, Head of Content, HGTV. &#8220;Set against the stunning Costa Rican coastline, <em>Building Paradise<\/em> is quintessential escapist programming that will have home renovation fans returning week after week.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-665165135\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>For the latest announcements on <em>Building Paradise<\/em>, fans are invited to stay connected across HGTV&#8217;s digital platforms at <a href=\"http:\/\/HGTV.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HGTV.com<\/a> and via @HGTV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.<\/p>\n<p><em>Building Paradise<\/em> is produced by Cineflix Productions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HGTV will embrace the &#8220;Pura Vida&#8221; way of life in the newly greenlit series, Building Paradise. 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