Three Seeds Eco-Education Rainforest Camp
- Pura Vida Connections
- Feb 25
- 5 min read
Experience Costa Rica through an authentic family-owned organic farm located deep in the rainforest, and which has been hosting local and international student groups, families, and volunteers since 2001. Our mission has been to live a natural life and educate and inspire sustainable living practices and environmental awareness in partnership with our local rainforest community.
Over two decades empowering community and educating on organic farming and farm to table meals.
and families. Successful history of ecotourism, multicultural immersive education programs for youth
FACEBOOK PAGE with tons of photos:
Website (not actively used): http://experiencecostarica.org/
The property consists of 4 complimentary parcels, one owned by Tamara and the other 3 by
Kimberly Newton (sisters from El Salvador with a Costa Rican father).
We are selling all of them together as one package for $400k OBO or they can be rented together for $1100/m for 6-12 month lease. Main house with 1 hectare of gardens (Tamara’s property) available for rent on its own for
$700/m (includes landscaping/maintenance of soccer field and farm). Renter would have to buy their own appliances. There is a small propane stove on site to use.
Terms for rental: 3 months rent in advance + deposit of $700 to use towards repairs for property to be rented (3 weeks would be needed to complete most critical repairs). Open to work-trade arrangement.
1 Tamara’s Property - Three Seeds Farm
Titled 1 hectare (approx 2.5 acres) with:
Riverfront property
Rustic 2 story main house built in 2004 (~ 3500 sq ft) - updated based on new estimate to include outside kitchen
Large outside and inside kitchens with four sinks
Washroom
5 bedrooms
Large upstairs porch
Wrap around corridor
5 bathrooms (toilets)
2 showers/1 bathtub/shower combo
Drying room building (needs repairs)
Large corral
Chicken coop
Pig pen
Half of soccer field shared with adjoining property (see below - Kimberly’s property)
Greenhouse with water/garden sink (aprox. 15 meters by 9 meters)
Main house and kitchens have power and spring-fed water from primary rainforest behind the property.
Cell services and wifi is available (w/claro)
Adjacent to pristine rainforest (near Los Quetzales National Park border)
Cleared land for planting with some perennial crops still alive, such as pineapple, aloe, turmeric, yucca (manioch), ginger, native cilantro, lots of plants in the potato family used by native cultures there.
Multiple fruit trees including different types of trees such as different varieties of mangos, avocados, citrus, bananas, plantains, cacao, oranges.
Also has ylang ylang, coffee, coconut, papaya, guavas, guanabana, mamon, nance, water apple, and various other tropical fruits eaten locally as well as fragrant/ornamental flowering trees and wood (including lots of giant bamboo).
Medicine trees, bushes, and vines such as passion fruit, madero negro, sulfatillo, hoja de estrella, arnica, mosote, etc.
Live fence posts were used to create wildlife corridors for the animals.
No pesticides have been used on this land, which used to be a cattle farm, since 2024.
No herbicide was used to pull the cow pasture grass that was here previously - all of it was done by hand.
Extremely fertile soil infused with years of love and care.
2 Photos: drive link
Kimberly’s Properties
1) “Andres’ Farm”
- Riverfront property (Division River). Titled 1 hectare right up next to
Tamara’s on one side and year round creek on the other (known as Andre’s Creek). Includes
half of the soccer field that is shared with Tamara’s property.
Has a private bungalow with bathroom/shower/power + pila (large sink) (~600 sq ft).
Needs repairs/TLC. Built in 2003.
Lots of cacao, giant bamboo, wood (cedar), fruit trees (avocado, bananas, plantains, nance,
guanabana), ylang ylang, cinnamon, + arable land. Live fence posts were used to create
wildlife corridors for the animals. No pesticides have been used on this land, which used to
be a cattle farm, since 2024. No herbicide was used to pull the cow pasture grass that was
here previously - all of it was done by hand. Extremely fertile soil infused with years of love
and care.
Note - Kimberly’s second child died at 6 weeks old in 2004, and his ashes are buried under a
tree in a circular flower garden on the property.
Photos: drive link
2) “Las Abuelas Rainforest Preserve"
- Riverfront property (Division River). 15 hectares of virgin rainforest mountain that goes from the river to the top of the ridge - one of the last old growth riparian areas left in the valley - located up river from main properties (approx. ½ km), close enough to walk to, but has one neighbor in between. Bill of Sale (not titled). Contains numerous year round springs. Difficult access due to bridge washing out in 2016 (TS Nate) and whole topography changed. New owners would be responsible for getting legal easement reestablished, which, by law, has to be granted. Can be accessed going up the river but it is treacherous and no trail defined. Upper 5 hectares may not be “titleable” due to being in the 3new Los Quetzales National Park. New owners would have to do the titling process of this property, if they want it titled (bill of sale is enough to have ownership in Costa Rica).
Photos: drive link
3) “Road side lot”
- Small lot big enough for a garage + small house on the roadside - also riverfront - 33 meters sq. (6 meters along road and 5.5 meters deep) - there is private property right behind the lot, which Harlow owns and is open to selling as well. There is a bill of sale granting Tamara, Harlow (a brother), and Kimberly title to 100mts sq. from original owner, Hugo Sibaja, and then it was cut into 3 slices, and Harlow kept two. Lot is located on the main the road. This lot is upriver a bit on the roadside and across from the other two properties, within walking distance (estimate of 500meters). A carport once stood there, but is mostly gone now. New owners would have to do the titling process of this property, if they want it titled (bill of sale is enough to have ownership in Costa Rica).
Photos: Forthcoming
IMPORTANT NOTES
Requires Bridge/easement investment - approx. $50k. New easement due to damage from Tropical Storm Nate will include a small portion of Kimberly’s titled 1-hectare property to have a small corner used for easement in exchange for the neighbor allowing us passage through their property. Negotiations are in process and new owner would need to agree to terms being negotiated if still in progress.
Caretakers of the farm at this time: Farm manager (local Costa Rican) Fincho and his wife Sari maintain the farm and harvest the fruit to donate to the local school and community. The women’s group of El Brujo also collect fruit for the school and community. This land has been helping the community school cafeteria and has employed several families for years. (this can be changed based on next evolution or those partnerships can be passed on to the new owners).
House needs repairs/TLC.
To get to the property, which is across a river, you must park on the roadside, cross a “Indiana-Jones style cable and wood hammock bridge, and walk about 5-10 min.
Seasonal intermittent and temporary inaccessibility to the bridge during the rainy season when the river swells.
Nearest city/hospital is San Isidro de El General about 1.5 hr away, partly on a dirt road.
Nearest towns are El Llano and El Brujo de Rio Nuevo about 2 km away each.
Population of each is less than 300 people.
This is for those looking for an investment opportunity with a turn-key organic farm/camp enterprise or those looking to “live off the land.”
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