National Parks and protected natural areas of Costa Rica
Barbilla National Park is located on the eastern slopes of the Cordillera de Talamanca that is the highest and wildest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. Much of the range and the area around it is included in the La Amistad International Park, which is shared between Costa Rica and Panama. This park not only protects the forests but also the Cerro Tigre, Laguana…
Situated among the mist-covered peaks of the Talamanca Mountains, Los Quetzales National Park was established on April 25th, 2006; but was officially opened on July 09th. This park is lying 47 southeast of San Jose, and you can easily reach this park from Manuel Antonio. From Jacó it’s about a two-hour trip. The entrance to the park…
Los Santos Forest Reserve is one of the most biologically diverse places of Costa Rica. It protects forest habitats in the Talamanca Mountains south and west of the city of San Jose. Located in a very important area for hydrographic basins (rivers Naranjo and Savegre), this reserve mainly covered by very humid tropical forests, pre-montane pluvial forests,…
Santa Rosa National Park, established in 1971, is considered as one of the largest and oldest national parks in Costa Rica. It is located 35 km north from Liberia and it has an internal 7 km-long, paved road leading to the Casona de Santa Rosa Museum. This park is a part of the Gunacaste Conservation Area….
La Sabana Park identifies with the ideal definition of a park because it has everything, from jogging facilities, to tennis court etc. The range of activities one can do in the park is wonderful and it caters to absolutely everything that it requires to uphold the crowd’s attention. Every morning you would see people hovering…