Experience the tranquility, privacy, and natural beauty of a Costa Rica dwelling. Environment and comfort define the living at Hacienda Pinilla, in the Province of Guanacaste. This beach resort and residential community is situated on an exclusive Costa Rican ranch on the warm Pacific coast, abundant with flora and fauna, cultural heritage, and luxury amenities. Spanish Colonial influences and contemporary luxury comforts coexist within the very unique architectural design of each home.

Los Almendros is an exclusive gated residential community within Hacienda Pinilla, with new homesites from one-half acre to one acre. The superior infrastructure features low density development to allow residents to appreciate nature from the privacy of their dwelling. Lush landscaping can be found thoughout, and there are green common areas and parks to enjoy. Property management service and garden maintenance allow you to completely relax in your new estate home. Also available are Reserva de Golf half-acre-plus home sites overlooking an 18-hole championship golf course touted as one of the best in Latin America. These golf community homes are nestled within the natural surroundings to provide both privacy and breathtaking views of the course and of the Pacific Ocean.

Each hole of the Hacienda Pinilla Golf Course has been designed to conform to the slopes and contours of the natural landscape of Hacienda Pinilla, as well as to make use of shade trees. This 6,800-meter masterpiece by Mike Young, who has designed several of the finest golf courses in the southern United States, offers various challenges every game you play. The El Corral Turn House Pro Shop includes its own restaurant. Haciencla Pinilla’s lighted tennis courts will keep the activity going well into the evening. Or, head to Hacienda Pinilla’s Equestrian Center, select from a handsome stable of horses, and embark on a tour of the three miles of unspoiled beaches or ride along rivers and pastures. Rodeo events, parades of carts drawn by locally bred cattle, and celebrations of the patron saints are a sampling of the both recreational and traditional activities coordinated by Hacienda Pinilla.

Sixteen kilometers of picturesque ecological nature trails will take you past rivers, lakes, beaches and wildlife refuges in this extensive dry tropical forest. Catch a glimpse of a wide variety of birds, insects, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals- from butterflies and toucans to frogs, turtles, iguanas and monkeys. You’ll also see that, over the past few years, Hacienda Pinilla has implemented an aggressive reforestation program resulting in the planting of thousands of tree species native to the region. There is also easy access to the many Costa Rican wildlife refuges and national parks.

In a space the size of West Virginia, Costa Rica is home to five percent of all of the earth’s plant and animal species. Here reside more genuses of birds and butterflies than in the entire United States, and new species are being discovered everyday. Costa Rica offers a wealth of beautiful forests, beaches, volcanoes, and rivers, all to be explored in a pleasant climate of 75° to 80° F, with the exception of higher altitudes. The region has earned international fame and recognition both for the diversity and density of its natural resources, and for the fabled kindness of its inhabitants.