Carrillo canton, Guanacaste
Playas del Coco
Playas del Coco: 22 to 27 km and 25 to 40 minutes from LIR airport, the Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotal aqueduct, three project collections. What is proven and what we verify.
Character of the area
Coco is the closest main beach to the airport: 22 to 27 km on a paved road through Sardinal, in practice 25 to 40 minutes of driving. It is not an isolated resort but an ordinary functioning coastal town with shops, services and a marina, with its own daily life outside the season.
Water supply here is both documented and contested: the Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotal aqueduct, whose expansion AyA commissioned in March 2019, draws on the Sardinal aquifer at up to 70 litres per second and serves about 34,000 people. Against that stand years of dispute from the Sardinal community and a 2008 Comptroller report that flagged legal and technical faults in the project. For every unit we therefore require written confirmation of capacity, not a verbal assurance.
Key data
| Distance from the airport | 22 to 27 km, 25 to 40 minutesRuta Pacífico – tabulka reálných dojezdových časů z letiště LIR · Checked 18 October 2026 |
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| Access road | paved via SardinalLiberia Costa Rica – Guanacaste Drive Times (dojezdy a stav cest) · Checked 18 October 2026 |
| Water source | Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotal aqueduct, AyALa Nación – zprovoznění rozšíření akueduktu Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotal · Checked 18 October 2026 |
| Aquifer capacity | up to 70 l/s, about 34,000 residentsLa Nación – zprovoznění rozšíření akueduktu Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotal · Checked 18 October 2026 |
| Aquifer records | SINIGIRH: Sardinal, El Coco–Ocotal and Playa PanamáMINAE – Dirección de Aguas, SINIGIRH (mapy acuíferů a vodních zdrojů) · Checked 18 October 2026 |
| Price from | USD 238,900, apartment 1A Na UmiGuanacaste Airport (LIR) – poloha a služby · Checked 18 October 2026 |
What we offer here
Three project collections: Na Umi ocean-view apartments, Bosque villas in a forest valley and MIRA lots at the highest point of the community. For all of them we publish only what we hold from the developer in writing and with a date.
- Na Umi: 1 to 2 bedroom + flex apartments, 65 to 123 m², from USD 238,900
- Bosque: 14 villas, 3 to 4 bedrooms, 255 to 310 m², price on request
- MIRA: 39 lots of 930 to 1,860 m², from USD 400,000
Transport and surroundings
Besides LIR, Coco also links to the Central Valley: the distance between SJO and LIR airports is roughly 217 km, in practice a 4 to 5 hour drive, with the option of shortening it on the tolled Route 27. That helps mainly if you plan to combine a stay with offices and banks in the capital.
Water for the specific unit
The aqueduct's existence alone does not mean a specific apartment has spare capacity. Our due diligence output therefore always includes a written AyA or ASADA document on the connection allocation and on who bears the cost of building and maintaining it.
Location on the map
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Photographs from the materials
Risks and what to verify before reserving
- Written water feasibility for the unit, not a developer statement
- Title versus concession for properties toward the beach
- Scope of furnishing included in the price and HOA fees in writing
- Construction phase and completion date confirmed by the seller
- Date of the latest price calculation, developer e-mail of 14 Oct 2026
Budget example from real materials
- Purchase price, unit 1A Na Umi
- USD 238,900
- Closing costs per developer
- approx. 3.5%
- Management and maintenance from the scenario
- HOA USD 750, utilities USD 300, management USD 150 a month
- Occupancy scenario
- 16 nights a month at USD 200 per night
The scenario is the developer's, not ours. You can adjust your own version in the investment calculator, where every input is visible.
Listings in this location
Sources and check dates
- Ruta Pacífico – tabulka reálných dojezdových časů z letiště LIRmarket · Checked 18 October 2026
- Liberia Costa Rica – Guanacaste Drive Times (dojezdy a stav cest)market · Checked 18 October 2026
- La Nación – zprovoznění rozšíření akueduktu Sardinal–El Coco–Ocotalpress · Checked 18 October 2026
- Presidencia – Decreto pro Komisi integrované správy akviférů Sardinalofficial · Checked 18 October 2026
- MINAE – Dirección de Aguas, SINIGIRH (mapy acuíferů a vodních zdrojů)official · Checked 18 October 2026
- Globalvía – Ruta 27 (Autopista del Sol), tarifa vigenteofficial · Checked 18 October 2026
- Guanacaste Airport (LIR) – poloha a službymarket · Checked 18 October 2026