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some information about La Tigra de San Carlos area La Tigra is located in north central Costa Rica (San Carlos) on the Atlantic slope of the Tilaran mountain range, 30 kilometers (19 miles) due east of Montverde, 45 kilometers (28 miles) north of San Ramon and 24 km (15 miles) due west of Ciudad Quesada (San Carlos). It is a 1.5 hour drive from San Jose airport. The average rainfall is 3.9 meters per year, primarily falling in May to December. During our dry season there is usually a maximum of 30 days without rain. Temperature range is 66-87 degrees Fahrenheit. The soils of farms and building site properties are of volcanic origin and well drained. We are located on a "flyway" for migrating birds and butterflies. One can see hundreds, or sometimes thousands, at a time, of hawks, swallowtail kites and vultures. There are more than 270 bird species in this area, including quetzals, bell birds, umbrella birds, trogans, toucans, parrots and various seasonal songbirds. More than 450 species of butterflies have also been identified in this area. Wildlife abounds in and around the farms, and three types of cats and jaguar tracks have been seen on various property - we saw a real "El Tigra" at the edge of our property early one morning in April 2008 Lake Arenal, Arenal volcano and Tabacon hot springs are about 45 minutes north on paved highway and shopping in the major city of "Ciudad Quesada" (aka San Carlos) is about 30 minutes to our east - There are many natural waterfalls and beautiful view settings in our geographic area and we invite you to see what we have to offer and how our lifestyle is a bit different from the stressed out city areas |
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