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Santa Rosa National Park, established in 1971, is considered as one of the largest and oldest national parks in Costa Rica. It is located\u00a035 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. This\u00a091,926-acre park protects Central America’s largest remaining section of tropical dry forest and it is a home to several turtle species, including the nesting Olive Ridley.<\/p>\n

History:<\/h3>\n

Not only the natural beauty, but also there is a great historical significance stands behind the popularity of the Santa Rosa National Park<\/a>. In this park the\u00a0most important battle took place which was against the North American filibusterers led by William Walker coming from Nicaragua.<\/p>\n

Climate:<\/h3>\n

\"Santa<\/a>Dry season is the best time to visit Santa Rosa National Park as the roads are\u00a0easily navigable and vegetation is sparse, making for easy observation of fauna. Dry season usually stays from mid December through April. In dry season\u00a0trees lose their leaves, and many of Santa Rosa\u2019s streams and small lakes dry up. You will be able to enjoy\u00a0excellent wildlife as\u00a0animals gather around remaining water sources. If you visit the park in rainy season you will find it greener which allows the\u00a0animals to hide in the dense vegetation so you need to take your\u00a0binoculars for watching those wild animals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Attractions:<\/h3>\n

\"Santa<\/a>In Santa Rosa Park you will get the opportunity to discover about\u00a0115 mammal species such as howler monkey, white-tailed deer, white faced monkey and coatis. There are also\u00a0about 250 species of birds including elegant trogons, magpie jays, rufous-naped wrens, orange-fronted parakeets, \u00a0 crested caracaras, common black hawks and long-tailed manakins, great curassows, \u00a0and among those magpie predominates.\u00a050-60 bat species make their home here, and during dry season nights, brave visitors are able to explore their caves. You can also enjoy the beautiful beaches-\u00a0Santa Elena Bay,\u00a0Naranjo,\u00a0Playa Blanca, and\u00a0El Hachal Bay, located in the Murci\u00e9lago sector and Nancite.<\/p>\n

\"Santa<\/a>This park is home to over\u00a0750 species of plants, including 240 species of shrubs and trees such as live oak, shoemaker, gumbo-limbo and Guanacaste, Costa Rica’s national tree. You will find most common evergreen trees are the locust, chicle, oak, Tempisque and bitter-wood.<\/p>\n

How to reach the park:<\/h3>\n

Santa Rosa National Park has its main entrance in 22 miles north of Liberia. You can follow the signs from the Interamerican Highway to access this park. While entering you will have to pay the entrance fee and take a map and then go more 3.5 miles to reach the administration center where you can learn about the road and weather conditions. There you can also get permission if you want to enjoy camping or turtle watching. You will have some facilities including\u00a0Potable water, look-out, camping area, restrooms, general information, trails, biological station, meals service, conference rooms and lodging for researchers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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