Poas Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Poas Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Location: 10km (6.2 miles) from the community of Poasito from Poás Canton, in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. Poas Volcano National Park GPS Coordinates: 10.169559,-84.232221 (10°10’10.36″N, 84°13’56.00″O)    Size: 6,506 ha (16,076 acres) Altitude: from 1,200m to 2,708m (3,940ft to 8,885ft) above sea level Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Poas Volcano National … Read more

Grecia Forest Reserve Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Reserva Forestal Grecia Costa Rica Grecia Forest Reserve Costa Rica: created on December 5th, 1973, by Executive Order No. 5463, in order to protect the Poas River watershed that, and a significant patch of forest that borders the Poas Volcano National Park, which … Read more

Bosque Alegre Wildlife Refuge Costa Rica

Location: 6 km from Cariblanco in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Cariblanco GPS Coordinates: 10.264619,-84.182647 (10°15’52.63″N, 84°10’57.53″O) Size: 850 ha (2,100 acres) Altitude: from 300m to 750m (990ft to 2,460ft) above sea level Central Volcanic Mountain Range Conservation Area (ACCVC) Telephone: +506 2268-1587 / +506 2268-8091 INFOTUR Tourist Information: 1192 Click here to view directions from Juan … Read more

Juan Castro Blanco National Park Costa Rica

Location: 10km east of El Sucre in Ciudad Quesada, Alajuela, Costa Rica.    Ciudad Quesada GPS Coordinates: 10.321064,-84.428653 (10°19’15.83″N, 84°25’43.15″) Size: 14,453 ha (35,700 acres) Altitude: from 700m to 2,267m (2,300 ft to 7,440ft) above sea level Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Juan Castro Blanco National Park Telephone: +506 2460-5462 Arenal Huetar Norte … Read more

Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve Costa Rica

Location: 13 km from Los Lagos town, road to Bajo Rodríguez at Los Ángeles of San Ramón in Alajuela, Costa Rica.    San Ramon GPS Coordinates: 10.087194, -84.469753 (10°05’13.90″N, 84°28’11.11″O). Bajo Rodriguez GPS Coordinates: 10.3085, -84.529289 (10°18’30.60″N, 84°31’45.44″O). Size: 7800 ha (19,266 acres) Altitude: from 550m to 1650m (1800ft to 5410ft) above sea level Schedule: … Read more

Arenal Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Location: 15km southwest of La Fortuna in San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica. GPS Coordinates: 10.461577, -84.739702 (N 10 27.695, W 84 44.382)    Size: 12,124 ha (29,945 acres) Altitude: from 300m to 1633m (985ft to 5357ft) above sea level Schedule: from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Arenal Volcano National Park Telephone: +506 2461-8499 Arenal Huetar … Read more

Arenal Volcano Emergency Zone Forest Reserve Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Reserva Forestal de Zona de Emergencia del Volcán Arenal Costa Rica Arenal Volcano Emergency Zone Forest Reserve Costa Rica: created on October 14th, 1972, to protect and conserve forest areas in the emergency zone surrounding the slopes of Arenal Volcano, a perfectly conical … Read more

Miravalles Volcano Protection Zone Costa Rica

Haga click en el siguiente enlace para leer está página en Español: Zona Protectora Volcán Miravalles Costa Rica Location: app. 30 km (18 miles) north from Bagaces, Costa Rica.    Guayabo GPS Coordinates: 10.706611,-85.224989 (10°42’23.80″N, 85°13’29.96″W) Size: 11.676 ha (28,840 acres) Altitude: from 300m to 2028m (985ft to 7242ft) above sea level Arenal Tempisque Conservation … Read more

Tenorio Volcano National Park Costa Rica

Location: 16 km northeast from Bijagua, district: Bijagua, canton: Upala, province: Alajuela, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 21304. The park also covers land from the districts of San Rafael, Cote and Katira from the Guatuso canton, province: Alajuela. Upala GPS Coordinates: 10.896381, -85.025328 (10°53’46.97″N, 85°01’31.18″W) Size: 12,872 ha (31,800 acres). Altitude: from 30m to 1916m … Read more

Las Camelias Lagoon Wildlife Refuge Costa Rica

Location: 220 km (137 miles) N of San José, district: San José, canton: Upala, province: Alajuela, Costa Rica. Zone postal code: 21303. Upala GPS Coordinates: 10.896381, -85.025328 (10°53’46.97″N, 85°01’31.18″W) Size: 64 ha (160 acres) Altitude: from 30m to 100m (100ft to 330 ft) above sea level Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area (ACA-HN) Telephone: +506 2460-0055 … Read more