Nicoya, ­ ­

Property Description

The farm is situated in Barra Honda, 15 km away from the town of Nicoya, the second largest city in the Guanacaste province in the North Pacific Coast. The property is located at a 3-hours drive from the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose and conveniently accessible from the highway 18. This property of flatland and hills is located 4 km from the Barra Honda Caves National Park, located by the Guanacaste National Park which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. . Description: The property has been acquired and developed originally since 2007 as a free-range livestock farm of bulls. With over US$300,000 invested to develop the land into a fully functional farm, the farm spans across 304 Hectares / 3.04 km2 / 751 acres divided as follows: • 120 hectares (c. 296 acres) of pastures cleaned for rotational grazing • 100 hectares (c. 247 acres) are dedicated to the FONAFIFO, the National Forestry Financing Fund, which contributes financial support for the preservation of the forest • 35 hectares (c. 62 acres) planted with teak in 2010 valued at c.US$150,000 • 60 hectares (c. 150 acres) remain untouched . Infrastructure The property includes productive infrastructure dedicated to livestock breeding as well as private residence: • Water & electricity infrastructure: o Electricity, internet and a landline o Water: • § 80m-deep private well provides water all year including during the dry season: a water tank distributes water to the private residence and the fields through an aqueduct system • § Other natural water sources include 4 watercourses supplying water during the rainy season • § A natural water spring supplying water all year • Livestock breeding infrastructure: o Fenced pastures: 120 hectares fenced pastures for up to 200 heads of free- range livestock o 60 m2 cattle stockyard (corral) o 50m2repository(bodega)forstorageofagriculturalmachinery,equipmentan d supplies • Organic orchard: