All of Costa Rica is not created equally.

    Many areas along the northern and central Pacific
    coast have become highly developed and "touristy".
    If you are looking to experience the Costa Rica of
    your dreams there is really only the South Pacific
    Coast and Costa Ballena ("Whale Coast") - where
    the beaches are wide and empty, primary rainforest
    awaits exploration and the local people are friendly.

    Remote but not isolated and nestled within a
    private, 250 acre rain-forest preserve, Rancho
    Pacifico is an intimate, secure & shady hideaway  
    with just 5 Villas and 5 Suites, commanding views
    of 3000 sq. miles of blue Pacific, Cano Island, the
    fabled Whale's Tail & a jungle canopy covered
    mountainside.  Near Osa, Dominical and Manuel
    Antonio.  Minutes to 13 unique beaches, diverse
    dining, modern conveniences, endless adventure &
    outdoor sports activities.

    Two miles from and 1980 feet below lies the village
    of Uvita & Marina Ballena Natl Marine Park. Our
    unique location offers a pleasant sense of isolation
    from the rest of the world yet with easy access to
    conveniences.  The surrounding wild jungle and
    centuries-old trees offer guests a variety of hiking
    trails for an incredible journey through the heart of
    a tropical forest.  Rancho Pacifico is bordered by a
    rushing stream and waterfall whose sweet song
    can be heard clearly at night.

    From our spectacular vantage point, visitors enjoy
    the best of three environments all in one place -
    Rainforest, Beach and Cloud Forest.  Depending on
    the season, a cool mist of cloud cover can descend
    from the mountains above blanketing RP in cloud
    forest conditions.  In less than an hour, an ascent
    up one of our trails delivers you to a more
    permanent cloud forest where the temperatures are
    surprisingly cool and the tress laden with vines,
    bromelias and other moisture loving plant species.  
    The flow of clouds and mist, coupled with lots of
    sun, often produces spectacular rainbows,  colorful
    sunsets, and an ever changing backdrop of color
    and texture.

    Our elevation brings cool, comfortable breezes at
    night affording delightful, natural sleep. Rancho
    Pacifico is located at the end of a small private
    road affording a naturally secure compound - further
    bolstered by a 24 hour security guard.