Costa Rica House for sale in Esparza, Central
Pacific, Puntarenas
Costa Rica Location &
Area Attractions
Location of Esparza, Costa Rica:
Why live in
beachfront communities with high priced real
estate when you can purchase more for your money
in Esparza with its low crime rate and yet be
close to Costa Rica's Pacific?
Esparza is being discovered by expatriates and
Ticos. This canton, second in the province of
Puntarenas with a population of approximately
25,000, is situated on the central Pacific
coast. The city of Esparza is 80 kilometers west
of San Jose on the Pan-American highway, with
the new Caldera to San Jose highway 20 minutes
away. The Nicaragua border is 2 1/2 hours while
the Panama border is 4 hours. The country side
is one of rolling hills, deep river valleys, and
mountain views.
Community and area attractions:
Home is located in peaceful San Juan Chiquito, a
barrio of Esparza. The neighborhood consists of
large fincas (farms) and quintas, rolling hills, horse and
cattle ranches. This home is in an area of larger
lots or "Quintas".
Esparza provides shops for all the basic needs of
daily living. On Saturday, there is a fresh fruit
and vegetable market with very reasonable prices.
For North American food items, the Automercado in
Herradura is 40 minutes away. The ferreterias
(hardware stores) offer a wide range of building
materials, including higher end products.
Excellent restaurants: There are excellent
restaurants in the area for those who enjoy fine
dining. To name a few: River View in Esparza, Las
Candelillas in San Mateo, Costa del Sol in Mata
Limon, Villa Caletas in Herradura.
Health Care: There are several physicians, both
general practitioners and specialists and dentists
in Esparza. The provincial hospital is located in
the city of Puntarenas.
Within 30 minutes drive from Esparaza:
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The Original Canopy Tour in one of the few
protected preserves of Mahagony trees
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Carara National Park with one of the largest
populations of Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica.
This park is also popular destination of
international “birders”
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Tarcoles River with its resident crocodiles
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Adventure Park Rio Barranca with canopy tours
rappelling, ATV quad tours, superman flight
tours, night time canopy tours and hiking
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Playas Dona Ana for swimming and surfing,
Caldera, Tivies and Mata Limon
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TaruBari Park with cable cars, canopy tours,
superman flights and botanical gardens
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Panaca, an educational and interactive farm with
more than 2000 domestic animals and gardens
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The historic Puente de las Damas (Bridge of the
Women) over the Jesus Maria River where the
locals enjoy swimming
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Ferry to Nicoya Peninsula
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The daily fruit markets of Orotina
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Kayaking in the Mangroves at Mata Limon
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Mountain Bicycling
In
less than 60 minutes, it is possible to participate
in:
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World class surfing
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Golfing
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Deep sea fishing
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Scuba diving
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Dancing under the stars at Mirador Restaurant
and Bar in Atenas
More
Costa Rica Area info, national parks, travel, news,
photos and events
www.ExploreCostaRica.com
Price: $369,000
Reduced $339,000
Owner Financing Available
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