Cabuya Real Estate & Travel Guide

Cabuya is one of the smallest and most off-grid places we cover, a tiny village south of Montezuma at the very tip of the peninsula, best known as the gateway to the Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve and for its unique offshore cemetery on Cabuya Island, accessible on foot at low tide.

The vibe is unfiltered Costa Rica: dirt roads, scattered homes set deep in the jungle, a handful of vegetarian restaurants and bakeries, and the constant soundtrack of howler monkeys. There is no commercial centre to speak of — most residents drive about 15 minutes to Montezuma for groceries and restaurants — and that is precisely the point. Buyers come to Cabuya for privacy, nature, and prices that are a fraction of what comparable land costs on the Pacific coast.

The market is small and split between land and homes: ocean-view and jungle lots between $80k and $400k still appear regularly, and built homes are often owner-designed eco builds rather than developer product. Cabuya rewards patient buyers willing to do their own due diligence on titles and access.