Bijagual

Bijagual
Mountain Village

Bijagual

The mountain village where the jungle meets the sky

On-site from Macaw Crest 0 km away
The Place

Bijagual is a quiet mountain community perched along the road that climbs from the Central Pacific coast toward the cloud forests of the Fila Chonta range. At roughly 1,500 feet above sea level, it sits in the transition zone between lowland tropical rainforest and highland cloud forest — a biological crossroads where scarlet macaws, toucans, and three-wattled bellbirds share the canopy.

The village itself is small and unhurried: a few farms, a local pulpería, and the dirt road that leads upward to the trailhead of one of Costa Rica's most spectacular waterfalls. Life here moves with the weather and the wildlife. Mist rolls through the ridges in the afternoons, howler monkeys announce the dawn, and the night sky opens into a darkness the coast rarely sees.

Macaw Crest Estates is located at the upper edge of Bijagual, where the ridge broadens into buildable homesites with sweeping Pacific and waterfall views. Residents don't just visit Bijagual — they live above it, with the village's trails, waterfalls, and canopy as an extension of their backyard.

What You'll Experience

Signature moments near Bijagual

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Scarlet macaw nesting corridors visible from the ridge

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Trailhead to Costa Rica's second-tallest waterfall minutes away

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Cloud-forest birding with bellbirds, toucans and trogons

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Cool mountain air 10–15°F cooler than the coast

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Dark-sky stargazing away from coastal light pollution

Stories from Bijagual

The area, through the Macaw Crest lens

2026-10-14 · Journal

Discovering Bijagual: Where the Jungle Meets the Sky

Perched 1,500 feet above the Pacific, Bijagual is the hidden mountain sanctuary where cloud forests and ocean breezes converge.

2026-08-19 · Journal

Bijagual: Discover the Mountain Sanctuary of Costa Rica

Nestled where the jungle meets the sky, Bijagual offers a serene escape for those seeking the perfect blend of coastal views and mountain tranquility.

Latest from Bijagual

New Trail Access Enhances the Bijagual Experience

An improved trail network now offers residents even easier access to the region's most majestic waterfalls and birding hotspots.

New Trail Access Opens Near Bijagual Ridge

Enhanced trail access now offers residents of Macaw Crest seamless passage to the region's most iconic natural landmarks.

Your Basecamp

Live above it all at Macaw Crest Estates

Twenty-six homesites rise 1,500 feet above the Pacific, minutes from Bijagual yet worlds apart in serenity. Claim your ridge — and let the coast, the canopy, and the waterfall be your everyday.

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An exclusive residential sanctuary rising 1,500 feet above the Pacific, at the entrance to Costa Rica's second-tallest waterfall.

Contact

Bijagual, Puntarenas

Costa Rica

+506 8885 2173

info@macawcrest.com

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