This luxurious community hosts some of the country’s most expansive and elegant estates, while boasting an incomparable sense of sustainability and natural preservation. 

An expansive stretch of lush, tropical verdant snakes its way along the coast, making the perfect complement to the magnificent blue waters of the Pacific Ocean. The natural contrast between these vibrant tones make Costa Rica’s Southern Zone a sight to behold, elevated to an almost impressionistic landscape as soon as the marvelous orange and pink hues of the setting sun begin to permeate the scene. 

What the southmost stretch of Puntarenas offers is an unfiltered experience built around Costa Rica’s enthralling natural beauty. With no big tower developments or mass tourist hotspots anywhere in sight, the atmosphere around Dominical and its neighboring areas safekeeps its uncharted feel and provides a unique opportunity to be genuinely enclosed by the tropical forests and vibrant fauna. After all, it’s Osa and its whereabouts that boast the title of the world’s most dense area in terms of biodiversity.

Unparalleled local authenticity and the secluded nature of this magical hillside has steadily drawn more and more expats and investors towards the Southern Zone, but there’s a different mindset in terms of development to most other trendy Costa Rican destinations. Those who decide to settle in Dominical, do so because they cherish the off-the-grid lifestyle; they seek an escape from the hustle and bustle of urban life and the crowded tourist epicenters, and have an important grasp on sustainable development and ecology. Those are the principles that have guided the Southern Zone’s unassuming rise as one of the country’s most coveted real estate destinations. 

The Escaleras community is the epitome of this fresh approach towards housing. This area is composed of around 50 luxurious million dollar homes, built with an intrinsic attunement with the natural world as one of the main priorities. The grandeur that can be felt from these properties isn’t the usual sumptuous extravagance of many estates in those price ranges, but a more exclusive blend within its exotic tropical landscape; like different takes on the idea of an oasis rising amidst the dense rainforest jungle. 

Sloths, toucans, monkeys, colored frogs and a wide variety of exotic birdlife are the natural inhabitants of Escaleras’ wildlife corridors, amplifying the innate sense of preservation closely linked with the area. As soon as one leaves the coastal highway for one of the several entrances that give access to Escaleras’ mountain section, the lively mantle of tropical greenery gives an immediate sense of arrival. 

If what you seek is a luxurious hideaway to relax and let Costa Rica’s abundant natural wonders wash over you, there’s simply no better option than Escaleras, where the most dramatic views of the Pacific will transport you to the life you always dreamed of.