Eight lots by the cashew trees, minutes from Marina Flamingo.
Playa Potrero sits on a quiet bay just north of Flamingo, on Guanacaste's Gold Coast. Here, a registered farm under the canopy of the tropical dry forest is laid out as eight lots: villa sites on the public road and half-hectare estates set back among the trees. Grid power runs along the street. The beach, the marina and the restaurants of Flamingo are a short drive away.
Buy one lot for a home, or join several for a small retreat. The layout is a starting point: a licensed surveyor draws each lot to the buyer's plan, the access is laid out, and the first lot of the farm already has its owner.
El Marañonal takes its name from the cashew trees, marañón in Costa Rica, that grow across the road from the entrance. The trust that holds the property carries the same name.
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Evening on Playa Brasilito
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Travel + Leisure Read the featureIn September 2026 a licensed surveyor drew a segregation proposal for the 48,194 m² farm with precision RTK GNSS equipment. Lot 9, the long eastern strip, has sold. Lots 1 to 4 face the public road. Lots 5 to 8 sit deeper in the forest, reached by a 7-metre access easement along the property.
| Lot | Area m² | Acres | Price US$ | Access | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,000.00 | 0.25 | 50,000 | Public road | Available |
| 2 | 1,000.02 | 0.25 | 50,000 | Public road | Available |
| 3 | 1,000.00 | 0.25 | 50,000 | Public road | Available |
| 4 | 1,001.63 | 0.25 | 50,100 | Public road | Available |
| 5 | 5,129.76 | 1.27 | 164,200 | 7 m easement | Available |
| 6 | 5,129.68 | 1.27 | 164,100 | 7 m easement | Available |
| 7 | 5,129.85 | 1.27 | 164,200 | 7 m easement | Available |
| 8 | 5,129.82 | 1.27 | 164,200 | 7 m easement | Available |
| Lots 1–8 | 24,520.76 | 6.06 | 856,800 | 8 available | |
| Access easement | 3,472.51 | 0.86 | Serves lots 5–8 | Shared | |
| 9 | 19,906.05 | 4.92 | Sold | ||
| Total farm | 48,194.00 | 11.91 | Folio real 5-218753 | ||
Compact sites with direct frontage on the public street and power at the curb. Right for a single villa, a pair of rental casitas or a first foothold near the beach.
Half a hectare each, set back from the road among the trees. Room for a main house, guest house, pool and garden, with real privacy.
Neighbouring lots can be bought together. Lots 5 to 8 make a 2.05 ha block, and all eight give a small developer a project already laid out by a licensed surveyor.
For the first two reservations: US$45/m² on lots 1 to 4 and US$30/m² on lots 5 to 8.
5% off 2 or 3 neighbouring lots, 10% off a block of 4 and 12% off all eight, in a single purchase option. Not combinable with the founder price. The segregation plan is included in every purchase.
Photographed at La Conga, 2 km awayHowler monkeys, known in Guanacaste as congos, come through the trees of El Marañonal to feed on their leaves. You hear them before you see them: a deep call at dawn that carries across the forest.
The eight lots on the plan are a proposed layout. You choose the size and shape your project needs, and our licensed surveyor prepares the official subdivision in your name.
Take any lot from the plan, from about 1,000 m² on the public road to about 5,130 m² in the forest.
Lots 1 to 4 together give about 4,000 m² on the road, enough for a boutique hotel or a few shops. Lots 5 and 6 give just over a hectare in the forest for a private estate or a wellness retreat.
Ask for a different division of the land and the surveyor will study it with you, within the municipal rules on minimum lot size and road frontage.
Every subdivision is subject to approval by the Municipality of Santa Cruz and the National Cadastre. Timelines and costs are agreed in writing before work begins.
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Marina Flamingo, 13 minutes from El MarañonalPotrero keeps the feel of a small beach town, on the same coast as Brasilito, Conchal and Las Catalinas, while the marina and restaurants of Flamingo sit a short drive away.
Check the real routes and drive times from the lots in Google Maps.
Lot entrance: 10°27′15″ N, 85°45′26″ W
Playa Flamingo, a short drive from the lots
Las Catalinas, 17 minutes awayTravellers, yachts and private aviation keep arriving on this stretch of Guanacaste. A few public figures, with their sources.
passengers through Liberia airport in 2025, a record, and 12% more in the first quarter of 2026.
Source: Delfino, Jan 2026 · La Nación, May 2026direct international routes from Liberia, with a new terminal and apron for private flights under way.
Source: Delfino, Jan 2026 · La Nación, May 2026yacht slips at Marina Flamingo, opened in 2023, 13 minutes from the lots.
Source: Teletica, Feb 2023 · Blue Water Propertiesaverage nightly rate for vacation rentals in Potrero‑Flamingo, at 54% occupancy.
Source: Airbtics, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Marina Flamingo and its new waterfront, under constructionRental figures describe built homes in the area. They are a market reference for what a lot can become, not income from the land itself.
Request the investment sheetReference figures from public sources, updated November 2026. They are not a guarantee of appreciation or rental income.
The Flamingo–Potrero area is a settled expat community, with bilingual and international schools, private clinics and everyday services within a short drive.
Drive times are approximate and measured from the property. Confirm school programmes, tuition and clinic services directly with each provider.
Costa Rica's rating in the U.S. State Department travel advisory: “Exercise increased caution.” The advisory gives nationwide guidance and does not single out Guanacaste.
As in most beach areas, the main concern for owners is theft from homes that sit empty part of the year. Owners here plan for it from the start:
For current figures, read the U.S. State Department advisory and the statistics published by Costa Rica's judicial police (OIJ).
Every lot has a path to water, mapped out before you buy.
Grid power runs along the front of the property. Coopeguanacaste, the same company that supplies the electricity, also provides fiber-optic internet, and Starlink works very well in the area at high speed.
Each connection depends on approval by the relevant body: an availability letter from the ASADA for piped water, and for wells, the permits of MINAE's Dirección de Agua and potability certification from the Ministry of Health. We share all available information and encourage buyers to do their own due diligence.
Costa Rica has two seasons, not four. Guanacaste, the sunniest province in the country, enjoys a dry season from December to April, with clear skies, steady breezes and golden light, and a rainy season from May to November, when afternoon showers turn the dry forest lush and the creeks begin to flow, often with a short sunny pause in July, the veranillo. It stays warm all year, around 30 °C.
This is how a seasonal creek looks in each season at La Conga Lodge, 2 km away. Lot 7 has its own.
A main house, guest casita, pool and garden on half a hectare, with forest around you and the beach minutes away.
A compact, easy-to-build site with street frontage for a holiday rental or a home base for working remotely by the beach.
Combine lots 5 to 8 for an eco-lodge, yoga or surf retreat, or a cluster of rental villas near the marina, with land to phase the build.
Well water, solar on top of grid power and rain capture, or simply land in your own name, close to a growing airport and marina.
The wet sand turns to a mirror, the islands become silhouettes and the sky glows orange over the bay. This is how the day ends on Playa Potrero, eight minutes from El Marañonal.
Evenings on Potrero and Flamingo
Yes. Titled land in Costa Rica outside the 200-metre maritime zone can be owned by foreign individuals or companies with the same rights as citizens. Buyers commonly purchase personally or through a Costa Rican corporation.
Not yet, and that works in the buyer's favour. The farm is registered as folio real 5-218753 in Costa Rica's National Registry, and a licensed surveyor drew the segregation proposal in September 2026. Each lot's cadastral plan is prepared once a buyer reserves, so its size and shape can follow the buyer's project. The proposal and registry certificates are shared with serious buyers.
Through a private 7-metre access road along the side of the property, laid out in the segregation proposal and created as each lot is segregated. Building permits for each project are issued by the Municipality of Santa Cruz, and we help buyers confirm them during due diligence.
Yes. Adjacent lots can be bought together, for example lots 5 to 8 as a 2.05 ha block or all eight lots as one project. Multi-lot purchases get 5% off 2 or 3 lots, 10% off a block of 4 and 12% off all eight, in a single purchase option.
The usual path is a reservation deposit, a signed option-to-purchase agreement with agreed terms, due diligence, then transfer before a Costa Rican notary. Deposits are documented in writing. Ownership currently sits within a trust structure, and each transfer follows the trust's authorisations.
Costa Rica is rated Level 2 by the U.S. State Department, the same caution level it advises for many popular destinations. Like any beach market, property theft is the main risk, which owners manage with a caretaker, alarm monitoring and controlled access. See the Safety section for details and official sources.
Yes. Three bilingual or international schools are within 16 to 29 minutes, a private hospital open 24 hours 20 minutes away in Huacas, a private hospital in Liberia 41 minutes away, and the public hospital in Liberia about an hour away.
Permitted uses, density and setbacks are set by the Municipality of Santa Cruz and national rules. We recommend confirming land-use and building requirements for your specific project during due diligence.
Yes. Site visits are arranged by appointment and can include a walk with the owning family, who have known the area for decades. We can also share drone footage and the segregation proposal before you travel.
Beyond El Marañonal, we also represent nearby land in Tempate, for buyers who want more space or a different setting.
A titled parcel in the green hills of Tempate, about 2 km from El Marañonal, close to homes and a guest lodge that run on their own well water. Registered for agricultural use: a natural fit for a small farm, orchard, horses or a private retreat.
Several hectares in Tempate with long public-road frontage, for a residential community, an eco-resort or a long-term land bank. Details are shared privately with qualified buyers.
Request detailsTell us which lots interest you and a little about your plans. We reply with a detailed quote, the segregation proposal, registry details and a time for a call or site visit.
