Fraijanes Recreational Park is located in the southern foothills of Poas Volcano and consists of 18 hectares of forest, trails, look-outs, playgrounds and campfire sites. Its main attraction is the s...
La Paz Waterfall Gardens has over 3.5 km of walking trails, a Butterfly Observatory, Hummingbird Garden, Serpentarium, Frog Exhibit, Tica House, Trout Lake and bird watching areas. The Butterfly Obser...
Within the Poas National Park, Poas Volcano is 2,708 meters high and one of the most spectacular volcanoes in the country. Its crater is 1km in diameter and 314 meters deep with a circular hot lake at...
Zoo Ave is a wildlife rescue centre for injured and confiscated wildlife, especially birds, in 59 hectares of beautifully landscaped grounds. The organisation’s main aim is to breed national spe...
Arenal Lake is a 87.8-square-kilometer artificial lake at an elevation of 546 meters above sea level. The Arenal reservoir is perfect for boat trips and is also well known among ...
Playa Drake beach is made up of highly scenic rocky areas and coves and frequent rains nourish a very wet tropical forest that is rich in biodiversity. Many sport-fishing and diving trips to Isl...
The Ballena National Marine Park is home to the southernmost migration point of the humpback whale, an endangered mammal 15 to 16 meters long, of which only around 5,000 remain in the world. Ballena ...
Created in 1985, the Barra Del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge is located at the north end of the Caribbean region, on the border with Nicaragua. Its 78,977 hectares shelter canals, lagoons, ri...
Created by Law 8357-A of April 5, 1978, this park is located northeast of the Central Valley in the central Cordillera Volcánica, between the massifs of Poás and Irazú volcanoes. ...
Established as a national monument in 1970 and made a national park in 1978, this wilderness area protects 1,067 hectares of land, 600 hectares of coral reef and 22,400 hectares of marine territory. I...
