Great Ranch with Top Potential on the Southern Zone

"FINCA CARACOL"   is a excellent ranch located on the Southern zone of the country, 80 minutes Southeast from San Isidro de El General on the route 237 to Coto Brus.

LOCATION:   5.4 km (3.4 miles) East from Paso Real bridge over Terraba River, Distrito 03 Potrero Grande, Cantón 03 Buenos Aires, Provincia 6 Puntarenas, Costa Rica,  Central America.   G.P.S. Coordinates:  Lat. 8°58'43.30"N , Long. 83°11'08.20"W (at the gate)

LAND:   432.82 hectares (1,069.51 acres); fully titled and deeded; irregular configuration.  The topography of the property is gentle rolling hills with large flat sections.  The altitude goes from 125 m (410 ft.) over sea level on the flat riverside section to 300 m (985 ft.) over sea level on the upper roadside area. The farm is comprised by 4 parcels: Caracol-A1= 179.21 hectares (442.82 acres), Caracol-B1= 113.26 hectares (279.88 acres), Caracol-A2= 128.32 hectares (317.09 acres), Caracol-B2= 12.03 hectares (29.72 acres).

ACCESS ROAD:   San José> San Isidro de El General> Buenos Aires> property = 220 km (137 miles) paved road.  The property has 2,300 m (7,546 ft.) of paved road frontage to the main road to San Vito de Coto Brus.  The property has several kilometers/miles of public roads along its perimeter and also several kilometers/miles of internal gravel roads.

PUBLIC SERVICES & UTILITIES AVAILABLE:   Deep water well with pump, Municipal water line 300 m (1,000 ft. away); 110V electricity; excellent cellular phone reception; good public transportation.

CLIMATE:   The average temperature ranges from 20° to 30° Celsius (68° to 86° Fahrenheit).  The yearly average rainfall is 3,200 mm (126 inches).  The Climate is defined by a seasonal rainy season of 7 months (from May. to Nov.) and a seasonal dry season of 5 months (from Dec. to Apr.).

HYDROLOGY:   The property has 883.54 m (2,900 ft.) frontage to Coto Brus river.  Quebrada Caracol (creek) and other similar creeks run across the farm.  There is a deep water well with pump for domestic use.

SOIL:   The farm has several types of soils.  The upper roadside part has clay-sandy soils.  The middle and lower part feature Mollisol and Vertisol soils.

EXISTING CONDITIONS:   All the perimeter of the property is fenced.  Most of the property is pasture land, mainly Bracaria (Brachiaria Ruziziensis) type;  there are approximately 14 hectares (35 acres) planted with young (2 years) Teak trees and approx. 12 hectares (30 acres) of new sprouts of Teak (small plants).  The farm has some constructions such as an old ranch 250 m² (2,700 sq.ft.) wooden house; an 80 m² (865 sq.ft.) caretaker house; four worker houses of 50 m² (540 sq.ft.) each; a 300 m² (3,230 sq.ft.) shed.

FINCA CARACOL  is located at 6.3 km (4 mi) to Paso Real; 30 km (19 mi) to Buenos Aires; 42 km (26 mi) to Palmar Norte; 50 km (31 mi) to San Vito town; 90 km (56 mi) to San Isidro de El General; 140 km (87 mi) to Golfito port; 150 km (93 mi) to Paso Canoas border; 200 km (124 mi) to city of Cartago; 220 km (137 mi) to San José city and 240 km (149 mi) to J. Santamaría Intl. Airport.

POTENTIAL:  FINCA CARACOL  is an ideal property for Agriculture (fruits, pineapple and rice on the lower flatter section); Reforestation (teak /Tectona Grandis, melina /Gmelina Arborea and pochote /Bombacopsis Quinata); Cattle ranching and Tourism (rafting, bird-watching).

 PRICE:  Reduced to US$ 2,600,000.oo = $6,000.oo/Ha = 2,428.oo/acre*

                 *Previously listed for $3,030,000.oo