Hotel Villas Gaia is situated where the mountains come down
to the sea in the region called Fila Coste�a.
This biologically diverse region is surrounded by some of
Costa Rica's most famous natural attractions:
the vast wilderness of Corcovado National Park,
the protected waters of Ballena Marine Park,Ca�o Island and the
R�o Terraba-Sierpe extensive Mangrove
Ecosytem.
The region is a
bird watcher's paradise (450
counted species!!!) and has one of Central America's last stands
of magnificent coastal rain forest.
Miles of deserted beaches to the north offer abundant opportunities
for swimming, surfing, kayaking and exploring. The village
of Ojochal is 1 kilometer South of Hotel
Villas Gaia and is populated by Costa
Ricans and foreigners alike.
The
name, Ojachal (pronounced Oh-ho-chal),
derives from a tree that once dominated
the natural virgin rainforest you will
find here. Ojoche (pronounced Oh-ho-chay ),
is the tree family Myristicaceae, scientific
name, Brosimun alicatrum. Thanks
to the efforts of a reforestation program,
the Ojoche tree returns back to the
natural ambience of the village.
The
surroundings of the village are steep
high mountains coming down to the sea,
cloaked with rainforest. There is a
nice river that winds its way through
Ojochal on its way to the sea at Playa
Tortuga. We'd like to think
that all of the residents here have
the same goals in mind: quality of line,
personal and family well-being, environmental
protection and preservation, and above
all, general tranquility. Thus, making
Ojochal a very unique forest/beach community.