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3-Acre Mountain & Ocean View Land in Platanillo

Dominical, Costa Rica

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Property Details

This 3-acre property on Cacao Ridge in Platanillo is described as build-ready, with mountain views and partial ocean views at an elevation the source describes as catching cool breezes year-round. It sits approximately 20-25 minutes from Dominical beach. A private driveway is already cut, and the source describes three staggered, flat building pads on the land, with room described for a main home and pool on one pad and a guest house on another. Mature fruit trees are noted on the property, along with a seasonal creek along the lower border. The source states the property connects to a community water system with its own valid concession for permitting, and power lines run along the easement access road. The location is described as roughly 7-8 minutes off pavement, with shops in Platanillo under 10 minutes away and San Isidro about 35 minutes away.

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.