Costa Rica Real Estate Magazine

F urther south in this same area is Drake Bay, plus the Osa Peninsula and Golfito with its own ma rina and hotels. This long stretch of beautiful coastline is truly one of most natural and unspoiled ar eas of Costa Rica. The Bahia Ballena area known for its awe-inspiring whale and dolphin watching is a big attraction for visitors but there is so much to choose from including Yacht tours, Bird watching, Surfing, Na ture treks, Canopies, Sport Fishing, ATV and Horse back tours, and many more activities. A large part of Costa Rica´s natural beauty can be found along this stretch of coastline and inland rain-soaked forests and jungles. The Osa Peninsula´s Corcovado National Park for example, has been called by National Geo graphic ¨the most biologically intense place on Earth¨, the fauna and the flora and the amazing views make this a truly unforgettable must visit place and if you can manage to live here, well so much the better! As a visitor you have many options to choose from during your stay and from which to organize your vis its of discovery. Marenco Biological Reserve, Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, and of course Corcovado National Park as well as Piedras Blancas National Park and the Golfito National Wildlife Refuge. Cor covado for example can get up to 25 feet of annual rainfall! At higher elevations and where there is lots of water there is also plenty of wildlife including Cen tral America´s largest population of scarlet macaws and over 155 reptile species and more than 400 spe cies of birds. With over 27% of Costa Rica´s national territory set aside as National Parks, Reserves and Refuges, both on land and in the sea, it is no wonder that it has so much to offer to the visitor. Naturally (no pun intended), an area with so much to offer is a real estate investor´s dream and new small and larger projects are getting underway as well as some one-of a-kind ocean-view and oceanfront residences which are either currently available or under construction, so now is a good time to get your own full time home or vacation rental property because as more and more people discover this little piece of heaven, the prices will definitely climb. So here you can enjoy the best that nature has to offer and get a great investment too. That´s a hard combination to beat.

“Costa Rica´s South Pacific beaches offer something wonderful for everyone”

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