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Carara is one of Costa Rica’s most popular National Parks,\u00a0uniquely situated near the\u00a0Pacific\u00a0coast of\u00a0Costa Rica. \u00a0 It is\u00a09.3 miles (15 km) north of Jaco and about an hour from San Jose.\u00a0This park is a\u00a0common destination for field trips by school children. Many cruise ship’s passengers also bused for a day trip in this park when\u00a0the liners dock just up the coast at Puerto Caldera.\u00a0The 13,000-acre park encompasses a transitional forest of both dry and tropical Rainforest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Way to the Park:<\/h3>\n

It takes only an hour and a half from San Jose or the Juan Santamaria International Airport to reach the Carara National Park. From San Jose you will have to follow the route\u00a027 for 35 miles toward Orotina.Three miles past Orotina, turn right on Route 34, the coastal\u00a0highway\u00a0toward Jaco. \u00a0And then continue for more 11 miles\u00a0over the Tarcoles River<\/a> bridge. Then after going\u00a0half a mile farther south, on your left you will find the park entrance.<\/p>\n

Attraction:<\/h3>\n

\"Carara-National-Park-wildli\"<\/a>First attraction of Carara park is its wildlife.\u00a0Wildlife enthusiasts will relish spotting sloths, anteaters, agouti, white-faced monkeys, vine snakes, boas, kinkajous, margay cats, collared peccaries and white-tailed deer. Bird watchers will like this place as this place is home to\u00a0400 species of birds including\u00a0toucans, roseate spoonbills, jacanas, herons, manakins, trogons and about 150 scarlet macaws nest and feed throughout the reserve.\u00a0\u00a0Early morning, or around sunset is often the best time to see the wealth of birds living in the park, especially scarlet macaws.\u00a0Another attraction of the park is that it is open than the Rainforests further south which makes its wildlife spotting easier. While walking along the three trails of the park, you might be able to find Guanacaste trees with umbrella shape and considered as the national tree of Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

Climate:<\/h3>\n

\"Carara<\/a>Carara forests always remains hot and humid. From late\u00a0December through April, during the drier season when the\u00a0\u00a0there is significantly less rain, transpiration keeps the humidity under the canopy near saturation. From August to October is the wettest months and in this period the\u00a0the trails near the river may\u00a0be impassable because of flooding.<\/p>\n

Ranger Station:<\/h3>\n

You can take advice and current information on much of the wildlife from the\u00a0Quebrada Bonita Ranger Station. From Tarcoles river, this station is located just 34 minutes south along highway.<\/p>\n

Activities:<\/h3>\n

You can explore the beauty of the Rainforest while hiking, you can enjoy bird watching, or can go for crocodile tours along the Tarcoles River and into the Pacific Ocean, That is an stunning place to watch the American crocodile from a close distance. You will need to hire naturalist guides for a two-hour hike through the park for the best chance to see wildlife or you can venture in on your own for a more intimate experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Carara is one of Costa Rica’s most popular National Parks,\u00a0uniquely situated near the\u00a0Pacific\u00a0coast of\u00a0Costa Rica. \u00a0 It is\u00a09.3 miles (15 km) north of Jaco and about an hour from San Jose.\u00a0This park is a\u00a0common destination for field trips by school children. 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