| Location: | Colonia Carvajal, at 6 kms from San Miguel de Sarapiquí, that is at 60 kms (2 hours) from San José, (paved road); and 1 1/2 hours from "Juan Santamaría Airport", Alajuela.
District 02º La Virgen
Cantón 10º Sarapiquí
Province 04º Heredia
Caserí Colonia Carvajal.
To see a map of where we are located click here |
| G.P.S Coordinates: | Polar Coordinates:
West Longitude: 84º 08' 29", 84º 09' 02"
North Latitude: 10º 20' 29", 10º 21' 0"
Vertical Coordinates: 520 to 521
Horizontal Coordinates: 258 to 259 |
| Land Register | Planos No H-694622-87 Folio Real No 4-040367-000, Área 25 Has (64 Acres)
Plano No H-744254-88, Folio Real No 4-068514-000, Área 27 Has, (69 Acres)
Plano No H-743974-88, Folio Real No 4-040358-000. Área 25 Has (64 Acres)
Plano No H-744253-88, Folio Real No 4-040375-000, Área 25 Has, (64 Acres)
Plano No H - 818063 -2002, Folio Real No 4-192255-000, Área /has, 7493m2 (18 Acres)
Owner: CATARATAS DEL POZO AZUL S.A María Teresa Gutiérrez La Madrid |
| Attractions: | Among the nearest attractions to this property are:
- Poás Volcano National Park (12 miles)
- Sarapiquí White Water Rafting camp, (20 minutes) La Virgen
- "La Selva Biological station" O.T.S. (30 minutes) Puerto Viejo
- "Centro Neotrópico", museum and site, (15 minutes) La Virgen
- Hacienda "Poza Azul", Horse Riding, (15 minutes)
- Sarapiquí River, is only at 6 km. from the farm and is ideal for kayaks.
- Barva Volcano National Park (45 minutes)
- Laguna de Río Cuarto, (15 minutes)
- Lagunas del Hule (20 minutes)
- "Recreo Verde", (Thermals, 20 minutes)
- "La Paz Waterfall Gardens" (35 minutes)
- "San Fernando Waterfall" (40 minutes)
- "Toro Amarillo Waterfall" (30 minutes)
- "Termales del Bosque" (40 minutes)
- "Tucano Hotel Thermals" (45 minutes)
- Tour to Tortuguero via Sarapiquí River to Tortugero
From Puerto Viejo (40 minutes)
We are located at 3 and a half hours from Puntarenas and 3 hours from Limón |
| Topography: | Undulated: from 20% to 40% declivity |
| Zone: | Rainforest |
| Altitude: | 500 meters over sea level = 1.650 feet over sea level. Between 400 and 700 mts of altitude. |
| Temperature: | From 20º Celsius to 30º Celsius or
82º to 88º Farenheit |
| Water Temperature: | 20º C average, ideal for swimming. |
| Average rainfall in rainy season: | 455 mm |
| Average rainfall in dry season: | 233.6 mm |
| Average annual rainfall: | 4492 mm |
| Seasons: | Rainy season from May to December.
Dry Season frpm December to April. |
| Access Road: | From Heredia or Alajuela to Vara Blanca and then to San Miguel de Sarapiquí via Puerto Viejo. (1 and a half hours) |
| Water: | Own spring water or municipality spring water. |
| Telephone: | There is a project, cost $6.000 |
| Sewage: | Septic tank and drainage field required |
| Trasportation: | 4 daily bus departures from San Miguel to San José
6 daily bus departures to San Carlos and Puerto Viejo |
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