Endless Waterfalls on an Amazonian Highland Paradise
Zamora, Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador
Basic Listing Information
- Price
- $280,000
- Listing ID
- LL2600199
- Property Type
- Agricultural Land/Farm
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Status
- Active
- Images
- 39
- Location Type
- Mountain, Countryside
- View Type
- Mountain View
- Total Lot Size
- 220.67 acre (89.30 ha)
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Discover an extraordinary 222-acre (90-hectare) private rainforest sanctuary just 10 minutes from Zamora, where the eastern Andes meet the Amazon Basin. Surrounded by pristine nature, this exceptional property is located near one of only two main entrances to Podocarpus National Park—a world-renowned sanctuary celebrated as the "Botanical Garden of the Americas." This exceptional location offers a rare combination of abundant water, unmatched biodiversity, privacy, productive land, and easy access to city services.
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Endless Waterfalls on an Amazonian Highland Paradise
Discover an extraordinary 222-acre (90-hectare) private rainforest sanctuary just 10 minutes from Zamora, where the eastern Andes meet the Amazon Basin. Surrounded by pristine nature, this exceptional property is located near one of only two main entrances to Podocarpus National Park—a world-renowned sanctuary celebrated as the "Botanical Garden of the Americas." This exceptional location offers a rare combination of abundant water, unmatched biodiversity, privacy, productive land, and easy access to city services.
Long Description
Discover an extraordinary 222-acre (90-hectare) private rainforest sanctuary just 10 minutes from Zamora, where the eastern Andes meet the Amazon Basin. Surrounded by pristine nature, this exceptional property is located near one of only two main entrances to Podocarpus National Park—a world-renowned sanctuary celebrated as the "Botanical Garden of the Americas." This exceptional location offers a rare combination of abundant water, unmatched biodiversity, privacy, productive land, and easy access to city services. Water defines this remarkable estate. Dozens of year-round cascades flow through the property, including at least eight major waterfalls, crystal-clear pools, mountain streams, springs, and dramatic riverfront areas. Private trails wind through ancient forest, towering bamboo, giant kapok trees, impressive rock formations, and natural caves, while higher elevations reveal panoramic views stretching across the Amazon toward Peru. The property is located within one of the world’s richest biodiversity regions, home to an extraordinary variety of birds (~10% of global species), butterflies (over 25% of New World species), monkeys, orchids, 1000s of endemic plant species, and incredible wildlife. Its rivers and streams form part of the headwaters that eventually connect to the vast Amazon River system. Beside one of the waterfalls sits an unfinished yet livable two-story solid brick home featuring two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, a wrap-around deck, and a spacious primary bedroom overlooking its own private waterfall. The home already has easy road access, septic infrastructure, both gas and electric hot-water connections, and a prepared reflecting pond area, offering an excellent foundation for creating a truly unique residence immersed in nature. Despite its remote atmosphere, the estate benefits from modern infrastructure, including hydroelectric grid electricity, high-speed internet, cellular reception in elevated areas, rainwater harvesting, and abundant year-round gravity-fed spring water. The property also offers strong potential for independent hydroelectric and solar energy systems. Established food forests already produce bananas, plantains, citrus, papaya, pineapple, passionfruit, cacao, coffee, yucca, sugar cane, soursop, wild gourmet mushrooms, herbs, and many other tropical crops, with additional mango and avocado trees continuing to mature. More than seven flat riverfront acres are a plus that provide exciting possibilities for future development, including private residences, eco-lodges, tourist cabins, regenerative agriculture, retreat facilities, an intentional community, or expanded food production. With extensive water systems throughout the land, the property may also offer unique subdivision possibilities where multiple future parcels could potentially enjoy their own waterfalls, springs, or river access. Whether envisioned as a private family sanctuary, regenerative farm, wellness retreat, conservation project, eco-tourism destination, or nature-based hospitality business, this property offers possibilities that are increasingly difficult to replicate. All of this natural abundance is located only minutes from Zamora, known as the City of Waterfalls and Birds and equivalent to a state capital within Ecuador. It gets marketed as 'the safest city in Ecuador'. It provides convenient access to supermarkets, healthcare, schools, restaurants, banks, construction services, government affairs, and offers far more than just the necessessities. A growing number of expats from all over the world now call this valley home and this property remains unparalleled. More than simply land, this is an opportunity to steward an extraordinary private ecosystem filled with water, wildlife, food, forest, and breathtaking natural beauty. Price: $280,000 Ref# ZAMGEN1
- Details
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Total Lot Size 220.67 acre (89.30 ha) - Geography
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Location Zamora, Zamora, Zamora-Chinchipe, Ecuador Country Ecuador State Zamora-Chinchipe County Zamora City/Town Zamora Location Type Mountain, Countryside Geographic Type Rain Forest View Type Mountain View - Infrastructure
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Street Access Type Paved Road Type of Water City Water Type of Electricity Public Type of Sewer Septic Type of Internet Cable Internet Television Available - - Financial/Legal
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Price per Square Meter $0.31/m2 ($0.03/sqft) List Price $280,000 Ownership Type Company Total Annual Property Taxes $44
