Sanctuary At Rio Chirripo

Description

Some properties sell on their features. This one sells on where it sits. Riverfront and completely private, yet close enough to the plaza in San Gerardo de Rivas to walk into the heart of one of Costa Rica's most quietly beautiful mountain villages — past Robino's Restaurant, the local pulpería, and the soccer field where the rhythm of community life plays out at its own unhurried pace. On summer evenings, the light settles over these mountains in a way that draws inevitable comparisons to the Swiss Alps, the kind of sunset that stops whatever you were doing and holds you there.

From this address, the best of the Chirripó highlands unfolds in every direction within minutes. The trailhead to summit Costa Rica's highest peak is a short drive away. Talamanca Nature Reserve offers world-class birdwatching and hiking through protected cloud forest. Kapi Kapi Restaurant and the Secret Gardens — the mountains' most beloved botanical garden and café — are both nearby, adding daily life the texture that makes a place feel like home rather than just a retreat.

San Isidro de El General, with its full range of banking, medical services, markets, and urban conveniences, is 40 minutes away. Some of Costa Rica's most beautiful Pacific beaches are within 90 minutes — close enough for a day trip, far enough that the mountains remain the center of gravity.

Highlights

• Private riverfront in San Gerardo
• Walk to village plaza
• Near Chirripó trailhead

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Photos: Chirripo Properties (via Chirripo Properties). For internal review only until permission is granted.