Irazú Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Location: 48km (30 miles) east of San Jose, in Cartago province. GPS Coordinates: 9.978863,-83.835061 (9°58’37.20″N, 83°50’43.64″W) Size: 2309ha (5705 acres) Altitude: up to 3432m (11,260ft) Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Irazu Volcano National Park Ranger station Telephone: +506 2551-9398 Central Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area (ACCVC) Telephone: +506 2268-1587 / +506 2268-8091 INFOTUR Tourist … Read more

Turrialba Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Location: 71km (44 miles) east of San Jose in Cartago province. GPS Coordinates: 10.004100,-83.779464 (10°0’14.76″N, 83°46’46.07″W) Size: 1257ha (4124 acres) Altitude: up to 3328m (10,919ft) Turrialba Volcano National Park Telephone: +506 2534-1079 / +506 2538-6060 Central Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area (ACCVC) Telephone: +506 2268-1587 / +506 2268-8091 INFOTUR Tourist Information: 1192 Address map: Click here … Read more

Guayabo National Monument Costa Rica

Location: 18km (11 miles) northeast of Turrialba town in Cartago, Costa Rica GPS Coordinates: 9.970467,-83.690146 (9°58’13.68″N, 83°41’24.52″W) Size: 232ha (573 acres) Altitude: from 1200m (3937ft) rising to 1300m (4265ft) Schedule: from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Guayabo National Monument Telephone: +506 2559-1220 / +506 2559-0117 Central Volcanic Cordillera Conservation Area (ACCVC) Telephone: +506 2551-9398 / … Read more

La Marta Wildlife Refuge Costa Rica

Location: 1.6 km east from Pejibaye, about a 30 minute drive from Turrialba, district: Pejibaye, canton: Jimenez, province: Cartago, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 30403. GPS Coordinates: 9.7830802, -83.6887918 (9°46’59.09″N, 83°41’19.65″W) Size: 1,500 ha (3,200 acres) Altitude: from 750 m to 1.950 m (6,400′) above sea level Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. La … Read more

Tapantí National Park Costa Rica

Main entrance location: 27km (16 miles) southeast of Cartago, Tapanti, district: Orosi, canton: Paraiso, province: Cartago. Zone postal code: 30203. Rio Macho GPS Coordinates: 9.783258,-83.844753 (9°46’59.73″N, 83°50’41.11″O) Size: 6080ha (15,023 acres) Altitude: from 1220m (4000ft) rising to 2560m (8,400ft) Schedule: the ranger station at Tapanti is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tapanti National … Read more

Pacuare River Forest Reserve Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Reserva Forestal Río Pacuare Costa Rica Location: 32km (20 miles) from Siquirres or 35km (22 miles) from Turrialba in Cartago, Costa Rica. Linda Vista GPS Coordinates: 10.025942,-83.556594 (10°01’33.39″N, 83°33’23.74″W) Size: 13,178 hectares (32,550 acres) Telephone: Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area (ACLA-C) +506 2795-1446 … Read more

Chirripó National Park Costa Rica

Location: 20km (12 miles) northeast of San Isidro. Covers parts of San José, Cartago and Limón provinces.    GPS Coordinates: 9.325236,-83.608769 (9°19’30.85″N, 83°36’31.57″W) Size: 50,150 ha (123,918 acres) Altitude: from 900m (3000ft) rising to 3820m (12,533ft) Schedule: the ranger station just south of San Gerardo de Rivas in Canáan is open 5:00 a.m. to 5:00 … Read more

La Amistad International Park in Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Parque Internacional La Amistad en Costa Rica La Amistad International Park in Costa Rica is the largest and most remote National Park in Costa Rica. This 194000ha (479000 acre) park area represents a dual effort from Costa Rica and Panama, which is equally … Read more

Central Volcanic Cordillera Forest Reserve Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Reserva Forestal Cordillera Volcánica Central Costa Rica Central Volcanic Cordillera Forest Reserve Costa Rica was created on June 26th, 1975, by Executive Decree No. 4961-A, in order to conserve and manage the hydrological and ecological potential that surrounds the National Parks Braulio Carrillo, … Read more

Barbilla National Park Costa Rica

Location: 20 km (13 miles) from the city of Siquirres, in Brisas de Pacuarito town, in the limit between the provinces of Cartago and Limón, Costa Rica. Siquirres GPS Coordinates: 10.09475,-83.510267 (10°05’41.10″N, 83°30’36.96″W) Size: 11,994 ha (29,500 acres) Altitude: from 110 m to 1,617 m (5,300in) at Cerro Tigre Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 4 … Read more