2BR Condo in Puerto Jiménez

The Space

Carablanca is a comfortable two-bedroom apartment within the world’s first recognized Tropical Urban Park, a four-acre living landscape woven into Puerto Jiménez. The property is not a resort or retreat, but a protected pocket of authentic tropical ecology integrated into the daily life of the Osa.

The apartment features:

• Private entrances
• Double-locked doors
• Air conditioning
• Hot water
• Overhead fans
• Double beds
• Shelving in each bedroom
• WiFi
• Original artwork
• A well-equipped kitchen with an eating bar
• A private sitting area
• A full bathroom
• A safe
• Two sofa beds for additional guests

A half-bathroom serves the shared outdoor lounge.

Trails, ponds, bridges, orchids, heliconias, and sunbathing iguanas surround the rooms and cabins. From the garden-level apartment, mornings may bring butterflies drifting through the understory and the calls of toucans and scarlet macaws overhead. Sloths often rest in the canopy, while coatis and kinkajous move quietly along the edges.

After rain, amphibians emerge, including tree frogs and rain frogs, accompanied by the soft chorus of nocturnal species. Basilisks, geckos, and green iguanas can often be seen warming themselves in the sun.

At certain times of year, scarlet macaws feed in the almond trees and occasionally drop seeds onto the roof with a noticeable ping. Around dawn and dusk, hundreds—and sometimes thousands—of green parrots sweep through the treetops, their communal calls marking the transition between night and day. Hummingbirds, tanagers, pond herons, bats, and owls complete the natural cycle.

Wildlife appears on its own terms; nothing is staged or fed.

Just beyond the park, mangrove channels provide opportunities to observe American crocodiles in their natural habitat. These animals are part of the Osa’s coastal ecosystem, reflecting the region’s continuous connection between forest and sea.

The property is recognized locally as an urban biodiversity hotspot and an urban birding hotspot, with more than 90 species identified to date. Many past guests have said, often with genuine surprise, that they saw more wildlife on the property than during their visit to Corcovado National Park.

The landscape is chemical-free, intentionally low-intervention, and designed to support the animals that have always lived here. Paths, small bridges, and seating areas allow guests to observe without intruding, encouraging slow walks, quiet wildlife watching, and time spent listening to the layered sounds of the tropics.

Shared Spaces and Amenities

Shared facilities include:

• A simple open-air kitchen
• A chemical-free plunge pool
• WiFi zones
• Small rest areas among palms and flowering plants
• On-site parking
• Light concierge support

The property’s approach emphasizes clarity, calm, and ecological presence rather than extensive resort-style services.

Location

The Tropical Urban Park is within a one-minute walk of the domestic airport, a small propeller-aircraft airstrip with no jet engines, as well as the essential services of town.

Across the street are:

• A small convenience store
• A local laundromat

The beach, town center, and banks are approximately a seven-minute walk away. Guests can easily move between the park’s ecological calm and the practical life of Puerto Jiménez without needing a vehicle.

Guest Access

Guests have full access to their private apartment and all four acres of the Tropical Urban Park grounds, including:

• Lush gardens
• Two guest lounges
• A rooftop deck suited to birdwatching and wildlife photography
• A plunge pool during the dry season
• Trails and wildlife-viewing areas

These spaces offer close encounters with the park’s flora and free-moving fauna.

During Your Stay

Someone is always available on the property to assist with requests, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Concierge support is available throughout your stay.

Other Things to Note

This property reflects a simple human effort to adapt, survive, and eventually thrive in the tropics.

Airbnb describes the property as having an “amazing pool,” but the actual feature is a plunge pool tucked among coconut palms, trees, and mangroves filled with flora and free-moving fauna. If that sounds amazing to you, it will be a good fit; the label comes from Airbnb and cannot be removed, so expectations are set clearly.

Pura Vida.