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This Tropical Urban Park offers a turnkey hospitality and tourism enterprise featuring 15 licensed accommodations, a restaurant, bar, travel agency, retreat venue, event center, and established tour operations. Framed by forest and mangrove habitat, it also presents a rare opportunity to enjoy an expansive private tropical estate for family, guests, and future generations. Exceptional accessibility is provided by a domestic airport located only 125 meters from the property's corner, offering multiple daily flight connections for family members, guests, retreats, events, and tourism operations.
The Story
Situated in the heart of Central Puerto Jiménez on Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, Tropical Tourism Enterprise occupies a unique position where accessibility, community, and extraordinary biodiversity converge. Surrounded by the lush tropical landscapes that have made the Osa Peninsula one of the world's most celebrated ecological destinations, the property offers a rare combination of established infrastructure and direct access to the natural environments that define the region.
Licensed since 1989 as an accommodation provider, restaurant, and bar, the property ranks among the earliest tourism enterprises established in Puerto Jiménez. Throughout its history it has welcomed travelers drawn to the rainforests, beaches, wildlife, and remarkable natural beauty of the Osa Peninsula.
Today the property operates as a fully licensed nature retreat and hotel, yet its history demonstrates a much broader range of possibilities. Between 2006 and 2014 it served exclusively as a private family and business compound, proving equally successful as a residential estate and gathering place. This adaptability remains one of the property's defining characteristics.
Bordered by a creek, mangrove ecosystem, and forest habitat, the property exists within a living ecological corridor where wildlife remains abundant. Tropical birds, monkeys, reptiles, amphibians, and countless other species contribute to a setting that reflects the extraordinary biodiversity for which the Osa Peninsula is internationally renowned.
Its central location places guests and residents within walking distance of the beach, the commercial center of Puerto Jiménez, and the local regional airfield. Whether operated as a hospitality enterprise, maintained as a private compound, or expanded through future development, Tropical Tourism Enterprise represents a rare opportunity to steward a property deeply connected to the history, ecology, and future of the Osa Peninsula.
Key Property Facts
Tropical Tourism Enterprise is located in Central Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula in the Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. The property consists of 6,000 square meters of titled commercial land with approximately 825 square meters of permitted construction. Annual rainfall averages approximately six meters, supporting the lush rainforest environment and exceptional biodiversity of the region.
The property is licensed for residential, tourist accommodation, hotel, bar, restaurant, and event center operations. Existing improvements include fifteen guest rooms, a reception area, multiple gathering and living spaces, a tropical hardwood bar, a commercial kitchen, a large restaurant, and established tropical landscaping.
The property is registered with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) and is located approximately 300 meters from the beach, within walking distance of the town center, and less than one minute from the Puerto Jiménez regional airfield.
An adjacent 8,000-square-meter parcel is also available. Together, the two properties previously received SETENA approval for a 96-unit apartment hotel project. Acquisition of both properties includes studies and documentation that may assist in reactivating the development process.
The listing price is USD $1,750,000.
History
Tropical Tourism Enterprise occupies an important place within the history of tourism in Puerto Jiménez. Licensed continuously since 1989 as an accommodation provider, restaurant, and bar, the property is among the earliest established tourism operations in the community. Long before the Osa Peninsula became an internationally recognized ecotourism destination, the property was welcoming visitors exploring Costa Rica's southern Pacific region.
Its central location helped establish it as a long-standing contributor to the local hospitality sector while remaining closely connected to the surrounding natural environment. Over the years, the property evolved alongside Puerto Jiménez as tourism grew throughout the Osa Peninsula.
Between 2006 and 2014, the property transitioned from commercial operations and served exclusively as a private family and business compound. During this period, its accommodations, common areas, restaurant facilities, and gathering spaces functioned successfully as a multi-generational residential estate supporting both family and professional activities.
Following this period of private use, the property resumed hospitality operations and continues today as a licensed nature retreat and hotel. Its established reputation, mature infrastructure, and strategic location continue to support a variety of commercial and residential possibilities.
The property's future development potential has also been recognized through previous SETENA approval of a 96-unit apartment hotel project encompassing both the subject property and the adjacent parcel.
Stewardship
The enduring value of Tropical Tourism Enterprise extends beyond its buildings and commercial licenses. The property's greatest asset lies in its direct relationship with the interconnected ecosystems that make the Osa Peninsula one of the most biologically significant regions in the world.
The property borders a creek, mangrove habitat, and forest edge ecosystem that support remarkable wildlife diversity. These habitats form part of a larger ecological network that contributes to biodiversity conservation, watershed function, and wildlife movement throughout the region.
Development has remained concentrated within a relatively modest footprint, allowing substantial vegetation and habitat to remain intact. This balance between built infrastructure and ecological integrity contributes significantly to the property's character and appeal.
Mature tropical vegetation provides shade, privacy, habitat, and natural cooling while enhancing the environmental quality of the property. Adjacent mangrove ecosystems perform important ecological functions including shoreline protection, water filtration, carbon sequestration, and nursery habitat for numerous marine species.
Future ownership presents an opportunity to continue responsible stewardship while building on more than three decades of successful operation within one of Costa Rica's most important conservation landscapes.
Property Details
Tropical Tourism Enterprise is centrally located in Puerto Jiménez, widely recognized as the principal gateway to the Osa Peninsula. The property enjoys one of the most convenient locations in the community, combining easy access to transportation, beaches, commercial services, and some of the most biodiverse landscapes in the world.
Situated approximately 300 meters from the beach and within walking distance of the town center, the property also benefits from being less than a one-minute walk from the Puerto Jiménez regional airfield. This combination of accessibility and immersion in nature is increasingly rare within Costa Rica's most sought-after tourism destinations.
The property consists of 6,000 square meters of titled commercial land improved with approximately 825 square meters of permitted construction. Existing facilities include fifteen guest accommodations, reception and administrative areas, multiple indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, a tropical hardwood bar, a commercial kitchen, restaurant facilities, support areas, and established tropical landscaping.
A defining characteristic of the property is its direct connection to natural ecosystems. The rear boundary adjoins a creek, mangrove habitat, and forest environment that support exceptional biodiversity. Wildlife sightings are common and may include scarlet macaws, parrots, monkeys, reptiles, amphibians, and a remarkable variety of tropical bird species.
The generally level terrain supports both existing improvements and future flexibility. The property's combination of commercial licenses allows operation as a hotel, nature retreat, wellness center, restaurant, event venue, corporate retreat facility, educational center, private residence, or family compound.
Perhaps most significant is the property's expansion potential. An adjacent 8,000-square-meter parcel is available separately, and the combined properties previously received SETENA approval for a 96-unit apartment hotel project. Existing studies and development documentation may offer substantial value to future owners considering expansion.
Whether maintained as one of Puerto Jiménez's longest-established hospitality operations, converted into a private family estate, or incorporated into a larger development vision, This Tropical Tourism Enterprise offers a rare combination of history, infrastructure, biodiversity, flexibility, and location in the heart of Central Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula.