It is located between the cantons of Nicoya and Cañas of the province of Guanacaste, and includes most of the mangrove areas and water mirrors of the Bebedero River up to the confluence of Lajas River. To get to this refuge, take the northern interamerican Read more [...]

If you are a lover of walking and pure air, you should visit Prusia, a sector of the Irazú Volcano National Park, located north of the province of Cartago, 6 kilometers northeast of Tierra Blanca. Prusia is located southwest of the craters and mostly covered Read more [...]

When visiting El Pocerón in the Dota providence it is a place that in which you will enjoy both the rode and the destination. To get there you have to take the route through Cerro de la Muerte until you reach the Quetzales National Park Read more [...]

A green treasure, a natural jewel; this is how the Juan Castro Blanco National Water Park is best described. It is an area of 14,453 hectares, visited by few due to the lack of information and that can only be reached by walking a natural Read more [...]

With its area split between the countries of Costa Rica and Panamá, Parque Internacional La Amistad is one of the first attempts to manage protected area between two different nations. Travelers who want to experience ecotourism during their vacation should definitely make an effort to Read more [...]

Would you like to get away from the crowds and still enjoy the natural beauty of Costa Rica during your stay? The Parque Nacional Barbilla is a perfect spot to do it. This 29,500 acre region situated along the Cordillera de Talamanca is the least Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Barra Honda is located in the province of Guanacaste, 22 km northeast of the city of Nicoya. It is constituted by the Cerro Barra Honda and other neighboring hills. Barra Honda is the only park in Costa Rica that has a complex Read more [...]

The Braulio Carrillo National Park is one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica with 50,000 hectares and is located in one of the areas with the steepest topography in the country. The landscape is made up of high mountains densely covered with forests Read more [...]

It is located to the north of the Central Valley, on the Central Volcanic Mountain range, between the massifs of the Poás and Irazú Volcanoes. The Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo is one of the largest protected areas in Costa Rica with 50,000 hectares and is Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Cahuita is located in the province of Limón, Caribbean coast, 42 km south of the city of Limón. This Park has 23,290 hectares of marine coverage and 1,102 terrestrial hectares. In this territory there is a set of ecological systems such as Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Carara’s main entrance is located 2 kilometers south of the Río Grande de Tárcoles Bridge. Its name in the indigenous language Huetar means “River of Lizards”, has the only transitional forest of the Central Pacific, which translates into diversity of flora and Read more [...]

Chirripó National Park is shared among the provinces of Limón, San José and Cartago. It is located south of the Capital San José. Cerro Chirripó is part of the Talamanca Mountain range, and it is one of the most exciting tours to do in Costa Read more [...]

If you are willing to live a wild experience and feel nature at its best, the Osa area is waiting for you. Meeting  a tapir on the beach, watching a herd of peccaries pass by and observing the fins of a bull shark when entering Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Diría was created in 1991 to preserve the tropical forests and cloud forests of the central highlands of the Nicoya Península, as well as to protect the watersheds of the four most important rivers: Diriá, Enmedio, Verde and Tigre, which have created Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Guanacaste has become a natural treasure for Costa Rica, as its impressive landscapes have been declared by UNESCO as a natural heritage for humanity. The Park is located on the eastern side of the Interamerican Highway, in front of the Santa Rosa Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Isla del Coco is located in the Eastern Pacific, exactly 532 km from Cabo Blanco Island in Costa Rica. It is the only island in the Pacific Ocean with a tropical jungle in it, which makes it an ideal laboratory for studies Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional La Cangreja is located in San José province, Puriscal canton, Mercedes Sur and Chires districts, the main entrance is located 35 kilometers south east of the city of Santiago de Puriscal. La Cangreja, refres to the characteristic shape of the hill that Read more [...]

Land of high mountain, beauty and beautiful birds that covers the lands of the Reserva Biológica Cerro Vueltas and the state´s farms acquired around the reserve. The protected area has among its objectives the conservation of high natural environments, particularly the oak forests, the cloud Read more [...]

This wild area is located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the province of Puntarenas. It is located about 157 km south of San José by road and 7km south of the city of Quepos. This area has the most beautiful white sand Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Marino Ballena is one of the most unique reserves in Costa Rica. Located just offshore along the Central Pacific coast in South Puntarenas, the Park protects more than 13,000 acres of ocean and 9 miles of coastline. Comprised mangrove forests, coral reefs Read more [...]

This wild area was created in order to provide protection to leatherback turtle populations that come to nest at Playa Grande, Ventanas and Langosta. Encompassing an area of roughly 445 hectares of mangrove swamps and coastline, the Parque Marino Las Baulas is made up of Read more [...]

It is located in the Province of Guanacaste, between the Bebedero River and the Tempisque River; approximately 30 kms to the west of the city of Cañas. Palo Verde is a birdwatcher´s paradise. It is the meeting place of the largest concentration of equatic and Read more [...]

With a stunning diversity of flora and fauna, the gorgeous Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas is a significant natural reserve and wildlife refuge located in the Golfito sector, with an extension of about 14,750 terrestrial hectares and 1,200 marinas, created with the intention of protecting the Read more [...]

History and nature are intertwined in this site, located in Guanacaste and considered a World Heritage Site. Scenario of the historic battle of March 20, 186, Parque Nacional Santa Rosa is the only Wild Protected Area that has a historical museum within its territory. In Read more [...]

The Tapantí National Park is a nature reserve that is located in the La Amistad – Pacífico Conservation Area. It is located about 15km southeast of the town of Orosi and was created in 1982. Tapantí area is one of the most rainy places in Read more [...]

The Parque Nacional Tortuguero is located on the Caribbean coast, province of Limón, approximately 80 km northeast of the city of the same name. It has an area of 18,946.9 hectares in the land part and 52,265 in the marine part. Exuberant, paradisiacal, mystical… a Read more [...]

La fortuna, a charming and quite village easily accessible from San José, 3 hours away by car, offers a spectacular scenery of Arenal, the most active volcano in Costa Rica. The Arenal Volcano is settled about 10 kilometers from the town, and from time to Read more [...]

Poás Volcano is one of the major attractions in the Central Valley region, also one of the most visited national parks, and a great day trip add-on for any Costa Rica vacation itinerary. Poás volcano is one of the most popular volcanoes in Costa Rica Read more [...]

The Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Ostional is a beach and a national refuge for wildlife, located in the Península de Nicoya, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, and is the second largest spawning site in the world. This small park is constituted mainly by a beach strip Read more [...]

Costa Rica is full of beautiful places and this is, without a doubt, the most magical of all. It is located in Guatuso, Alajuela in the Tenorio Volcano National Park. Celeste River has its name due the color of its turquoise waters produced by a Read more [...]

If you are looking for an exciting and fascinating sight to behold while visiting Costa Rica, Irazú Volcano is your option. It is located 31 Km northeast of the city of Cartago, Oreamuno canton, province of Cartago. Its name is of indigenous origin, it comes Read more [...]

Located in the north of Costa Rica, Tenorio Volcano National Park is one of the youngest in the country. It is located between the cantons of Guatuso and Upala de Alajuela, Cañas, Bagaces and Tilarán of the Province of Guanacaste. This area is located in Read more [...]

This volcano is located 24 km northeast of Turrialba, province of Cartago. It is characterized by constantly releasing feathers of smoke and ash, which caused the first Spanish colonizers to name it Torre Alba, which translates as “white smoke”. It is the second highest volcano Read more [...]