$180,000

The small town of Huacas is an easy 15-minute drive from the center of Hojancha along a paved mountain road offering spectacular vistas of the Gulf of Nicoya, hillside farms, and vibrant green forests. Huacas had a strictly agricultural economy until recently, but now increasingly hosts weekend visitors from San José and expats from around the world who have discovered its rare scenic beauty, cool and breezy climate, and authentic and welcoming Costa Rican community.

This property of 3.6 hectares (8.9 acres) offers an accessible opportunity to enjoy and embrace this world. It has unparalleled views of the Gulf of Nicoya and its islands and – in every direction – of the Peninsula’s mountains and valleys. The land also offers the potential to establish a working farm to provide income as well as contribute to food security and independence for its owners. Coffee and citrus are grown commercially in Huacas, where ready markets exist. Cacao, avocados, and a wide variety of tropical fruit trees grow well in the area and can be grown together with cash crops, a vegetable and herb garden and, if desired, smaller livestock in an integrated farming system. Cabins might also be built and rented to visitors if desired, and the availability of reliable high-speed internet in the area enables remote working. Guanacaste’s international airport is an hour and forty-five minutes away.

While the nearby center of Huacas (visible from the property) has a small supermarket/general store, the county seat of Hojancha offers well-stocked supermarkets, pharmacies, hardware and building supplies, banking, restaurants, and good public and private health clinics. The regional public hospital in nearby Nicoya is Guanacaste’s best. Finally, clear mountain streams, waterfalls and hiking trails abound in the area, and the Pacific beaches of Samara and Puerto Carrillo are under an hour away.