Orotina is a small city that is located in the southwest corner of the province of Alajuela.
The district of Orotina covers an area of 19.99 km² and has an estimated population of 15,705 inhabitants (2010).
The city is at an altitude of 229 meters, in a relatively flat section west of the Costa Rican mountain range (called Montes del Aguacate in that sector).
With the Ciudad Colón-Orotina road (Route 27), the time it takes to get from the capital to Orotina is 45 minutes.

The VISTA MAR project is located in Hacienda Vieja de Orotina (in the mountains), 600m above sea level, which allows it to have a cool climate. It is 42km (45minutes) from the center of the city of Puntarenas, province on the Pacific coast of the country, with the closest beaches to the capital, and the port of Caldera.

The project has 130 hectares already segregated with permits and plans. It has access through downtown Orotina and Athens (another canton Alajuelense). It is completely finished in terms of services (water and electricity), paved internal streets. There are independent lots and planned areas for condominiums. Vista Mar has 3 springs and well.
The average size of the lots is 900m. Average price of mt2: $ 75. Financing with Banco Nacional and Banco de Costa Rica.
In 2010 he won the René Frank award for the best urbanization / condominium.