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12.5-Acre Cacao Estate Near Dominical

Dominical, Costa Rica

3Bedrooms
3Bathrooms
DominicalLocation

Property Details

Set at roughly 1,000 feet elevation in the Barú district near Dominical, this 12.5-acre property includes a 3,000-square-foot main residence with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, vaulted ceilings, and a 15-foot ceiling fan, along with a deck and a pool with an inset hot tub. Additional structures include a studio guest house with its own kitchen, a caretaker's residence near the gated entrance, and a steel-and-concrete utility building. On-site property management is currently in place. The property includes a working cacao plantation with 2,500 cacao trees and 500 banana shade trees, grown using biodynamic methods, along with processing and drying equipment and mature fruit trees, including mango, coconut, papaya, lychee, lime, and orange. Landscaped grounds, drainage and retaining walls, and a natural stream are also on site, with paved, two-wheel-drive access. A UTV is included. The estate is 15 minutes from Dominical and 35 minutes from San Isidro de El General, listed at US$1,195,000. *(154 words)*

About the area: Dominical

This property is in the Dominical area, at the northern end of the Costa Ballena. Dominical is a beach town known for its surf, at the mouth of the Barú River on the Costanera Sur highway (Route 34). Behind it the land climbs toward Escaleras and the Nauyaca waterfalls, Route 243 leads inland to San Isidro de El General, and Uvita's shops and services are about 15 minutes south.

Approximate road distances from Dominical:

  • Nauyaca waterfalls: 10 km, about 15 minutes
  • Uvita: 18 km, about 15 minutes
  • Quepos La Managua Airport (domestic flights): 38 km, about 30 minutes
  • Hospital Dr. Max Terán Valls, Quepos: 38.5 km, about 30 minutes
  • San Isidro de El General: 34.5 km, about 50 minutes
  • Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO): 192 km, about 3 hours

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Sobre la zona

Esta propiedad está en la zona de Dominical, en el extremo norte de la Costa Ballena. Dominical es un pueblo de playa conocido por el surf, en la desembocadura del río Barú, sobre la Costanera Sur (Ruta 34). Detrás, el terreno sube hacia Escaleras y las cataratas Nauyaca, la Ruta 243 lleva a San Isidro de El General, y los comercios y servicios de Uvita están a unos 15 minutos al sur.

Distancias aproximadas por carretera desde Dominical:

  • Cataratas Nauyaca: 10 km, unos 15 minutos
  • Uvita: 18 km, unos 15 minutos
  • Aeropuerto La Managua de Quepos (vuelos nacionales): 38 km, unos 30 minutos
  • Hospital Dr. Max Terán Valls, Quepos: 38.5 km, unos 30 minutos
  • San Isidro de El General: 34.5 km, unos 50 minutos
  • Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría (SJO): 192 km, unas 3 horas

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Road distances from Google Maps, checked October 2026; driving times vary with traffic and weather. / Distancias según Google Maps, revisadas en octubre de 2026.