Costa Rica is a real country of parks, there are as many as 26 of them! This amount has arisen in Costa Rica is not accidental. Its nature is unique: on the territory of this country grows 70% of the species of plants around the globe! Of course, Costa Rica is rich not only in vegetation. Here there are 850 species of birds, and the fauna of tropical forests is represented by numerous and diverse species. In this article we will consider the most interesting from a tourist point of view national parks of Costa Rica.
The most famous parks of Costa Rica
Guanacaste (Parque Nacional Guanacaste)
It is located in the province of the same name and is famous for its volcanoes - Cocoa and Orosi. Here you can see mountain lions and jaguars, which freely migrate through the territory of Guanacaste and the neighboring park of Santa Rosa . You can also see typical inhabitants of dry deciduous and evergreen rain forests: capuchin monkeys, white-tailed deer, chipmunks, howler, baker and many others. other
It is very convenient that along the western border of the park passes the Pan-American Highway. Moving by car towards Liberia , you pass a small village of Potrerillos, turn right, pass the town of Quebrada Grand, turn left and you will see the national park sign.
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Corcovado
This is a huge area of rain forest, almost untouched by man. Here you can find more than 500 species of trees, including a cotton tree, reaching 70 m in height and 3 m in diameter. About 300 species of birds nest on the trees of the park. Ornithologists come to Corcovado to observe the huge population of red macaws. It is interesting to see other inhabitants of the park - lemurs, armadillos, jaguars, ocelots. Tourists should be cautious: there are poisonous reptiles in the park. In addition to natural attractions, Corcovado is also famous for the fact that here is the Salsipuades cave. The legend says that in it the famous seafarer Francis Drake hid treasures.
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La Amistad National Park
The park is located on the territory of two countries (Costa Rica and Panama) and is considered an international park. La Amistad has a rather complex terrain due to the mountain range of the Cordillera de Talamanca and its foot, so the territory of the park has been studied little. Among the most interesting animals encountered here, it is worth noting the giant anteater, kvezal, red-headed samirri, as well as many varieties of wild cats.
Tourists come here to go hiking, rafting, watching birds and, in addition, to familiarize themselves with the life of four Indian tribes who live in the park. For tourists in the park of La Amistad two camping sites are equipped with toilets, showers, electricity and drinking water.
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National Park Volcano Poas (Parque Nacional Volcan Poas)
Park Poas Volcano is another attraction of Costa Rica . Tourists come here to admire the unusual stratovolcano, which has two craters. A small crater inside a large one is filled with cool water. The most curious visitors can approach him very closely and even smell the sulfur. You have the opportunity to buy a tour to a volcano in one of the agencies, or you can go there by bus. He walks daily from the city of Alajuela , the road takes several hours.
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Juan Castro Blanco National Park
It is one of the youngest parks in the country, located in the province of Alajuela. Here, too, is a volcano, called Platanar. Half of the park's territory is occupied by tropical rain forests. Juan Castro Blanco is ideal for hiking and ornithological observations. The main entrance to the park is east of the city of San Carlos. To get here, you need to go from San Jose in the direction of Alajuela. The bus goes from the capital of Costa Rica to Ciudad Quesada, and then to San Jose de la Montana.
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