Located one hour from San Jose int’l airport, en route to the surfing destination of Jacó on the Pacific coast. Winding mountain roads will lead you 2200 meters above sea level, to a microclimate that remains dry, warm and sunny when others nearby are socked in by cloud cover.

10 min to Orotina for supplies and local eats; 25 min to Atenas for more variety; an hour to walk for miles on black sand, picking up sand dollars along the Gulf of Nicoya.