The Area

Guanacaste is the most northwestern province in Costa Rica and has become a popular destination because it is a tropical paradise with a pristine coastline, beautiful mountain ranges and a series of volcanoes.

Our pacific coast area is rugged and lined by thick forests, with many rock outcroppings and reefs.  It boasts some of the best swimming and snorkeling beaches in the area, with an impressive selection of wellness centers, yoga retreats, and surf destinations.  

San Juanillo, a small fishing village with a beautiful beach and friendly residents, is the closest town to our finca.  Here you can charter a fishing expedition, purchase fresh fish from the local coop, eat at a selection of good restaurants, or shop at the weekly market that sells organic fruits, vegetables, baked goods, home-made sauces, and hand-made crafts from local vendors.  

The world-famous Ostional National Wildlife Refuge starts just one mile south of us.  It is famous for the fact that each year, 2 to 3 million Pacific Olive Ridley Sea turtles come on to the Ostional beach during the last dark quarter of the monthly moon to nest and lay eggs.  The arrivals (or ‘arribadas’) typically happen for 4-6 consecutive nights.  Following this, about 50 days later, are when the hatchlings begin their precarious climb out of the sand and rush to the sea where they face a gauntlet of predators that threaten their survival rate.  This phenomenon can be viewed on Ostional beach with certified guides

Within thirty minutes in either direction are glorious sand beaches for surfing, swimming, and snorkeling.  To the south is the surfer’s paradise Playa Guiones, located near the bustling town of Nosara that has shopping, restaurants, hotels, nightlight, yoga and health retreats; and to the north is the village of Marbella, known for its less crowded sandy beaches with great surf.  

The Rio Rosario constantly infiltrates a series of Nicoya complex aquifers that sit below our basin. Our three wells tap these aquifers that are 30-50 meters deep. The river’s waters infiltrate the aquifers year-round. Government flow tests done on our wells in 2013 measured abundant water flows – “enough for 550 Costa Rican homes.” Our abundant water supply sets us apart from most other coast area developments, especially those in the Nosara area that face water restrictions annually.