Sustainable Development Puerto Viejo

Discover Bio Caribe Real Estate, A Unique Ecovillage on the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica.

Bio Caribe is an ecological residence integrated with nature and focused on the practices of sustainability. On the 304 Acre property we created 58 fantastic lots all with amazing views on the Panamanian mountain. We chose to develop this property not only because it is unique location. On the one hand it is a remote hideaway, but at the same time Bio Caribe is connected through a private road to Punta Uva’s pristine beaches at less than 2 miles. The international airport of Changuinola is only 20 miles away and the lively Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo is a great place to spend the evening on a 20-minute drive.

Bio Caribe is located on the most southern corner off the Caribbean coast. Just 2 miles from Punta Uva; one of the best-known beaches in Costa Rica.

Why Bio Caribe?

The Philosophy of Bio Caribe is to be part of an organized and green community where the main goal for all is to live sustainable in harmony with nature and the local community.

Sustainability is the capacity to endure. It is the potential for long-term maintenance of wellbeing, which in turn depends on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources Bio Caribe is putting the common phrase” Reduce, Reuse, recycle” into action by forming a community centered around creating resource rather than consuming them. Through organic farming, alternative energy, recycling, and communal spirit this sustainable community allows its members to enjoy a life surrounded with likeminded people who share the same values as you do. By producing food, energy, and using alternative building technics members can drastically reduce their monthly existences, and even generate income. While a consumer-based lifestyle tends to mean longer workdays to pay for products produced by others, our proposed lifestyle at Bio Caribe enables members to produce basic commodities for themselves leaving more time for things you really want to do and personal enjoyment. In the long run, we will all be living sustainable lifestyles. Many of us are already moving that way–positioning ourselves to live more sustainably–at a pace of our own choosing, rather than waiting until circumstances force our hand. Some who are further along are trying not only to live more sustainably, but also to pass on what they are learning.

Our properties

Bio Caribe also shares all the advantages of a modern condominium scheme allowing its residents to enjoy the luxuries of a modern residential community.

The Concept

Bio Caribe is an Ecovillage formed with the goal of becoming more socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable. Bio Caribe’s residents and members are united by shared ecological, social-economic, and cultural values.

Bio Caribe aims to become a residential community with minimal ecological impact as an alternative to traditional forms of communities.

Bio Caribe also shares all the advantages of a modern condominium scheme allowing its residents to enjoy the luxuries of a modern residential community.

Sustainability is…

In short it is the ability to provide for the needs of the world’s current population without damaging the ability of future generations to provide for themselves. When a process is sustainable, it can be carried out over and over without negative environmental effects or impossibly high costs to anyone involved.

Why Bio Caribe?

Sustainability is the capacity to endure. It is the potential for long-term maintenance of wellbeing, which in turn depends on the wellbeing of the natural world and the responsible use of natural resources Bio Caribe is putting the common phrase” Reduce, Reuse, Recycle” into action by forming a community centered around creating resource rather than consuming them. Through organic farming, alternative energy, recycling, and communal spirit this sustainable community allows its members to enjoy a life surrounded with likeminded people who share the same values as you do.

By producing food, energy, and using alternative building technics members can drastically reduce their monthly existences, and even generate income. While a consumer-based lifestyle tends to mean longer workdays to pay for products produced by others, our proposed life style at Bio Caribe enables members to produce basic commodities for themselves leaving more time for things you really want to do and personal enjoyment.

In the long run, we will all be living sustainable lifestyles.  Many of us are already moving that way–positioning ourselves to live more sustainably–at a pace of our own choosing, rather than waiting until circumstances force our hand.  Some who are further along are trying not only to live more sustainably, but also to pass on what they are learning.

Sustainable Residential Development

•             Bio Caribbean is an ecological residence 8 km away from Puerto Viejo and 5 km to the secluded beach

of Punta Uva. More precisely, from the Paraiso road you find us 2.6 km South of Punta Uva and 1.6 km

West on a private road which crosses the neighboring Harmonia Project.

•             The Bio Caribe Property is located on one of the best locations: close to the Punta Uva beach; within

short distance from the airport in Changuinola (Panama); only 2 km from the recently new paved route #

36; close to the public hospital in Sixaola; 12 km from Puerto Viejo.

•             The Bio Caribe property consist of 125 hectares (306 acres). The objective of Bio Caribe is to develop

the first off the grid ecological residence in Costa Rica focused on sustainability.

•             23 hectares of the Bio Caribe project is protected forest and 14.5 hectares are pasture.

•             Bio Caribe is subdivided in 58 titled properties. Each individual lote is registered at the national register.

•             Each property counts with municipal building permission and are current on municipal taxes.

•             Bio Caribe provides legal security on your investment. We are located out of the wildlife refuge

Gandoca-Manzanillo and not part of the disputed indigenous reserve Kekӧldi.

•             Bio Caribe is divided into two development areas. The Southern area is connected to electricity

36 properties) The Northern area is designed to be off the grid (22 properties).

•             We established both a regulation- as a recommendation plan for Bio Caribe with emphasis on

sustainable building.

•             Both the northern as the Southern entrance will have electric gates.

•             At the Southern entrance, area “C” is dedicated to recreational use. At area “E”, a security house and

parking area is envisioned to be implemented. Both areas are reserved to the community free of charge.

•             Each property needs to dig its own well. Water is usually found at about 7 meters.

•             Properties starting at 5,000 m2 up to 28,500 m2 in size from as low as $3 per m2.