Central America

Uvita

Puntarenas · Costa Rica

Sanctuary Score

79 / 100

#23 in the Americas

“Costa Rica's Whale Coast town where humpbacks migrate past a literal whale-tail sandbar, the Bitcoin Jungle community runs the bandwidth, and Marino Ballena keeps the water pristine.”

Ocean waves rolling onto the shore — Uvita, Costa Rica

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Aerial of Marino Ballena National Park and the Whale Tail — Uvita, Costa Rica — Pexels

Scarlet macaws at Uvita beach — Costa Rica — Photo: Satdeep Gill · CC BY-SA 4.0

The ten pillars

Each scored 1–10 by hand. Their sum is the Sanctuary Score.

Nature10 / 10

Walkability7 / 10

Food7 / 10

Healthcare7 / 10

Climate stability7 / 10

Air & water9 / 10

Safety8 / 10

Connectivity7 / 10

Community7 / 10

Beauty10 / 10

At a glance

Tracked separately from the score — these describe the place, they don't rank it.

Climate: Tropical
Sensory load: 2/10 · calm
Cost: $$$; ~$1000/mo · 1BR
Expat community: High

Sources

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