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The Unrivaled Splendor Of Our Costa Rica National Parks
Parque Nacional Las Baulas
12.5 miles from the hotel
Las Baulas National Park is located next to Tamarindo
Beach, covering 4.2 square kilometers of beach, dry
forest, and swamp. The park also serves as the nesting
ground for the endangered leatherback turtle, the world's
largest turtle. Nesting season runs from October to
March. The area itself extends to the outskirt beaches
of the park - and the turtles deposit their eggs from
Playa Grande to Playa Langosta and Junquillal. Activities
include surfing and sunbathing.
Refugio de Vida Silvestre Ostional
56 miles from the hotel
Ostional Wildlife Refuge is located north of Nosara Beach. This
national park serves as a refuge and nesting ground for the
Oliver Ridley turtle. Nesting season runs from July to
December. At the park, catch a glimpse of iguanas, howler
monkeys, and a variety of colorful birds.
Barra Honda Parque Nacional
61 miles from the hotel
This is the only national park designed to protect caves. It's
famous for its hundreds of miles of underground limestone caverns
and caves - of which only 19 have been discovered so far. Tours
of the caves are available and last about an hour.
Parque Nacional Palo Verde
69 miles from the hotel
The Palo Verde National Park is also the home of the Lomas Barbudal
Biological Reserve. The park functions as a sanctuary for a wide
range of habitats, from mangrove forests to evergreen and dry
forests. In addition, an extensive marshland serves as wintering
ground for North American waterfowl. This is a bird-watcher's
paradise, although there are also wonderful opportunities to
observe other wildlife.
Parque Nacional Rincon de la Vieja
72 miles from the hotel
Tribes believed that la vieja (old witch) on top of the mountain
sent clouds of smoke into the air when she got angry. This is
one of Costa Rica's richest ecological parks - boasting a variety
of climates, regions, and altitudes, which, in turn, lead to a
great diversity in its flora and fauna. The park is also famous
for its six different volcano peaks, including one with 32 rivers
flowing down from its crest. In addition, boiling mud pits, active
geysers, a fresh-water volcanic lagoon, thermal waters, and
beautiful waterfalls and swimming holes are all part of its
allure.
A very well-known area of the park is Las Pailas, located on the
southern slope of the volcano. There is a hike offered from Las
Pailas to the ranger station located at the top of the volcano's
summit. Each phase of the hike highlights a different type of
ecological scenery.
Parque Nacional Santa Rosa
86 miles from the hotel
Santa Rosa was one of the first national parks to be declared, and
has both ecological and historical value. It is the site where the
Battle of Santa Rosa took place as well as the events leading to
the annexation of Guanacaste to Costa Rica. As for its ecological
allure, the natural reserve protects an array of plants and animals, and
serves as a protected nesting area for two types of turtles.
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Flamingo Beach Resort on Playa Flamingo, and discover an astonishing
wealth of Costa Rica national parks and reserves. This exotic
destination blends the tranquility of an unspoiled tropical paradise, an
extensive array of leisure pursuits, and a rich, colorful culture.
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