Feb 06 2008
Infrastructure changes in the Southern Zone
Here are some exciting infrastructural changes occurring here in the Southern Zone that make it the perfect place to invest right now and will drive growth for years to come:
- Still some of the most affordable real estate in the country, with beautiful ocean views, where the mountains come to the edge of the sea.
- The highway from Dominical to the south (to the Panamanian border) is the best in Cost Rica; equal to those in the US.
- One of the highest English-speaking populations in Costa Rica.
- A new International Airport, located just 1 hour South of Dominical, is nearing construction; in addition to the already-existing regional airport in Palmar Sur.
- A large (86,000 sq. ft.) hospital is being constructed just south of Ojochal (near km 194 on the Costanera Sur) and is due to be completed in 2008.
- A newly-paved road connecting Quepos and Dominical, which, when completed, will reduce the journey from 2-2.5 hours to 45 minutes. This road will eventually become the Pan-American Highway.
- There is a proposal to improve the road between Dominical and San Isidro (30 kms from Dominical).
- A brand new road that will eventually connect the Central Valley ( San José area) with the Central Pacific (Jaco/Parrita/Quepos). This will reduce the trip by 1 hour.
- The largest marina in Central America is planned for Quepos called Marina Pez Vela, includes 250-300 slips, restaurants, hotels and shops (expected completion in 2008).
- A Cruise Ship port and marina in Golfito (to the south of Uvita and the Osa Peninsula ) will soon be under construction.
The Southern Zone is the next logical growth area - not just due the above mentioned points, but the massive land areas. It is green all year ’round and contains three percent of the world’s land mass and 6% of the world’s biodiversity.
The proximity to San José (3-4hrs), Panama (1.5 hrs), Golfito (1 hr), Quepos (1.5 to 2 hrs on a bumpy road) and San Isidro (the fastest growing city in Central America) is 45 minutes away. Quepos/Manuel Antonio, which is also nearby, is the biggest tourist destination in Costa Rica.
