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National Parks In The Area
There are 8 National Parks in the Guanacaste Province
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List of National Parks in Guanacaste |
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Las Baulas Marine Park
If you love sea turtles and surfing, Las Baulas National Marine Park is the ideal destination for you! Baula National Park is the most significant nesting grounds in Central American and the world, for the endangered Baula turtles (Leatherback turtle). Baula turtles are the largest of the sea turtles and has a tough, heavy hide sometimes growing up to two and a half meters in length and weighing up to 700 kilograms. This sanctuary of the Baulas is an area is that has been nested upon for millions of years, and is heavily protected and monitored.
Barra Honda National Park
Barra Honda National Park is an underground labyrinth, composed of 42 limestone caves filled with pristine calcareous formations. Only about half of the caves have actually been surveyed to date. This subterranean underground wonderland was actually once part of a coral reef from 60 million years ago during the Miocene Era. One of the deepest caves is 780 feet. This park is a national treasure, therefore is carefully protected. If you’re claustrophobic or afraid of the dark the Barra Honda caves are not for you, Barra Honda National park is for serious adventure seekers only.
Guanacaste National Park
The Guanacaste National Park is one of Costa Rica’s largest national parks. The park is a direct result of Dr. Daniel Janzen´s personal campaign against cattle grazing in order to reestablish the threatened tropical dry forests that once were as in their natural habitat of years ago . By raising donations from international environmental groups Dr. Janzen, a biologist, has successful began to restore the natural habitat of the highlands at astonishing rates. In 1989 this park was united with the Santa Rosa National Park, which today constitutes the largest area of tropical dry forest in Central America, which sets a remarkable example of conservation in the tropics. Due to local participation and continuous protection, this area is now considered a World Heritage site since 1999.
Palo Verde National Park
Palo Verde National Park is every eco-tourists paradise with boundless hiking trails through the wetlands, plant, animal & bird species for viewing, and gorgeous sunsets to top it all off. A unique overlapping of about fifteen distinctive habitats makes Palo Verde one of the most ecologically diverse areas in all of Costa Rica, especially for birds.
Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Volcano
Rincon de La Vieja is everything a true adventure seeker would enjoy. I like to say it is Indiana Jones meets Lord of the Rings. There are hiking trails, horseback rides, off trail mountain biking, geysers, mud pools, natural non-sulfur hot springs, fumaroles, freshwater lakes, and waterfall swimming areas to explore. Rincon de la Vieja National park is part of the Guanacaste Conservation area which has been deemed a World Heritage Site.
Santa Rosa National Park
Santa Rosa National Park was Costa Rica’s first official National Park. It is not just an amazing place to surf at Roca Bruja, but it is also a nature lover’s seventh heaven ….however, due to its significant historic relevance, the local’s claim it is haunted by the ghosts of dead soldiers.
Tenorio Volcano National Park
Tenorio National Park is a place filled with extraordinary natural treasures including the one of a kind Rio Celeste (Celestial Blue River) a turquoise scenic waterfall and river caused by the interaction of chemicals from the volcano vein and the natural components of water, the La Paz Tree which measures 33 meters in circumfrence, the Venado caves for adventure seekers, and the Los Chorros natural hot springs . It is by far one of Costa Rica’s most fascinating National Parks and should not be missed!
Diria National Park
The Diria National Park is unique in that it protects humid tropical forest in the central highlands of the Nicoya Penninsula and protects the hydrographic basins where the watersheds of four major rivers including the Rio Diria, Enmedio, Verde, and Tigre flow.
