Casa Aramara is a private, seaside estate in

Punta Mita Punta Mita is a private peninsula that is home to the Four Seasons Punta Mita, St. Regis Punta Mita, and 16 sub-communities. Punta Mita is located on the north end of Banderas Bay in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about north of Puerto Vall ...

, Mexico. The property was built by media entrepreneur,

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. Casa Aramara is in Punta Mita, a 1,500-acre beachfront village on the north end of

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in the Mexican state of Nayarit, about 10 miles (16 km) north of

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History and residence

The estate was named after Aramara, the

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Indian goddess of life, from the natives who lived on the land where the resort is now located. The 40,000-square-foot property was commissioned by Joe Francis and designed by Martyn-Lawrence Bullard. The home was featured on

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's hit television show, ''

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'', and E!'s mega franchise, ''

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''. The estate has been a private getaway for Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria, Demi Moore, and the

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. In 2013, Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick took their children to Casa Aramara. In December 2012, ''Extra'' and '' The X Factor'' host Mario Lopez used the property as the site for his wedding to Courtney Mazza, which was filmed by the cable network

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in ''Mario and Courtney's Wedding Fiesta''. Kourtney Kardashian revisited the resort in April 2014 with her partner, Scott Disick, and their children, Mason and Penelope Disick to celebrate her 35th Birthday. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West celebrated their honeymoon in June 2014 in Casa Aramara.

External links

Casa Aramara Official Website

References

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