LAND FOR SALE – FRAIJANES – Alajuela
🌿 AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS | FRAIJANES, ALAJUELA
9,378.81 m² where nature becomes an integral part of the project.
Some properties are purchased simply for their square footage.
This one stands out for the experience that can be built upon it.
Located in the Fraijanes area of ​​Sabanilla, Alajuela, this property combines approximately 4,000 m² of flat land with a tropical forest setting—featuring natural trails, lush vegetation, and the Poás River—creating an exceptional backdrop for a real estate concept integrated with nature.
🌳 Tropical forest and trails
💧 Poás River
🏞️ Scenery and privacy
🌿 Mountain environment
📍 Strategically located within the Poás tourist corridor
📍 A LOCATION WITH TOURIST APPEAL
The property is situated in an area renowned for its nature, gastronomy, and mountain experiences. Fraijanes lies along the route to the Poás Volcano; the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT) highlights several attractions in this zone, including the Fraijanes Lagoon, the Poás Volcano, waterfalls, hiking, fishing, local cuisine, and various nature-based tourism activities.
Key points of interest in the region include:
🌋 Poás Volcano National Park
🌿 Fraijanes Lagoon
💦 La Paz Waterfall
☕ The Poás and Fraijanes gastronomic and coffee route
🍓 Strawberry-picking experiences and local produce
🌳 Hiking and nature-based activities

La Paz Waterfall and its natural surroundings are also one of the region's prominent tourist attractions. La Paz Waterfall
🏙️ CONNECTIVITY TO SERVICES AND URBAN CENTERS
Despite its mountain setting, the property remains well-connected to the services and urban centers of Alajuela.
The Alajuela metropolitan area features shopping centers such as City Mall • Alajuela and Plaza Real Alajuela, as well as medical facilities like San Rafael Hospital, and educational and university institutions, including the main campus of the National Technical University (Universidad Técnica Nacional).
A major advantage for a project focused on tourism, investment, or a second home is the proximity to Juan Santamaría International Airport (Alajuela)—the country’s primary air gateway.
🎯 WHAT COULD AN INVESTOR ENVISION?
The unique characteristics of this property allow for possibilities that go beyond a traditional farm or estate.
Potential concepts to explore include:
• Boutique lodging integrated into the natural landscape
• Nature and wellness tourism
• Private mountain experiences
• A recreational country estate
• A low-density development
• Retirement and wellness-focused concepts
• Gastronomic or recreational experiences
💰 Price: $356,395.00 ($38 per m²).

PERMITTED USES: Permitted uses include agricultural and livestock activities and their complementary operations—such as wineries, agro-industrial facilities, irrigation systems, poultry, pig, or bee farms, animal breeding and development, and single-family housing—which constitute the predominant uses. Ecotourism projects and very low-density residential developments are also permitted. Additionally, the following are allowed: sanitary landfills, quarries, bus parking areas, complementary infrastructure for these uses, and small-scale grocery stores (convenience stores). Recreational, sports, and tourism centers are also permitted, with the exception of motocross tracks and motor racing circuits. Construction is prohibited on land containing aquifers, slopes exceeding 30%, areas prone to landslides or flooding, forested zones, and protected areas along rivers and streams. Specifically, permitted uses include: single-family housing; hospitals and sanatoriums; hotels; restaurants; scenic viewpoints; small-scale grocery stores (convenience stores); recreational centers (excluding motor racing circuits and motocross tracks); headquarters for international or national organizations; university campuses; cultural centers; museums; zoos; animal breeding and development; and the subdivision of land into minimum productive plots (7,000 m²).