The farm is located near the Esquinas River in the Osa Peninsula and is part of the “Golfo Dulce” National Forest Reserve. Exactly 10 km (6.2 miles) from the Chacarita crossing in the Interamerican Highway towards the town of Puerto Jimenez in the Osa peninsula.

The average temperature is around 32oC (89 oF) in the day and 25oC (77oF) in the night, the humidity is always above 90%.

In these creeks there are several waterfalls, the main one is around 122m (400ft) high. Fresh water shrimp and fish are in abundance in both creeks. The Esquinas River can be sailed by small boats and fishing is good.

The farm total 131 hectares (324 acres). Around 20% are flatlands, mainly from the Sambo creek valley. Most of the valley is covered by an old-growth abandoned cacao plantation, it currently is unproductive. The rest of the flatlands have some pastures and a small area of diversified crops, such as plantains, bananas, sugar cane, cassava and other roots, fruit trees, hibiscus, rice, beans, pineapple, papaya, etc. This area in total consists of approximately 90 acres and this area can be developed.

The rest of the farm is covered by forest. Most of the terrains are steep hills. According to the registers, there are around 3000 species of vascular plants, from which 700 are trees.

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Here we can find precious woods as nazareno (Peltogyne pupurea), manu (Caryocar costaricense), cristobal (Couratari guianensis), zapatero (Himenaea courbaril), amarillon (Terminalia amazonia), several cedar trees (Calophyllum brasiliense, Carapa guianensis, Cedrella odorata), botarrama (Vochysia ferruginea), fruta dorada (Virola koschnyi).

The most notable species are the red macaws (ara macao), jaguar (Panthera onca), monkeys (Cebus capucinus, Ateles geoffroyi, Alowatta palliata, Saimiri oerstedii), tapir or danta (Tapirus bairdii), wild pigs (Tayassu pecari, Tayassu tajacu), puma (Puma concolor), tolomuco (Herpailurus yaguaroundi), pizote (Nasua narica), perezoso (Choleopus hoffmani, Barypus variegatus), cherenga (Dasyprocta punctata), tepezcuintle (Agouti paca), poisonous snakes (Bothrops asper, Bothriechis schlegelii, Bothriechis laterales, Micrurus nigrocinctus, Porthidium nasutum, Lachesis stenophrys) .

Many of these species are considered endangered or at risk of extinction.

Costa Rica Tropical Farm For Sale: What are the possibilities?

• Tilapia farm
• Freshwater shrimp farm
• Biodynamic farm
• Eco Tourist Destination
• Biological Study Destination for university and research institutions

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