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 ere,
more than any where else, lies Costa Rica's charm.
It is embodied in its forests, its unpredictable volcanos,
its endless shores and its underwater marvels.
If you haven't walked at least one of its jungle trails,
you can't claim to have visited Costa
Rica, for therein lies the essence of the country,
its inner meaning, its vibrant skien of life woven
between its enchanting shorelines to cover its craggy
mountain chains.  You
can't reach out and hold it but there's something
there, so that, once you've felt it, you'll never
really leave Costa Rica behind, no matter where your
body goes. But, enough of this. If you're here, it's
time to enjoy Costa Rica's vividness. If you're not
yet here, well, we'll help you to dream!
Click
on the name in the list, for a description and photos
of the conservation facility.
Unless otherwise stated,
all pictures are from COSTA RICA - National Parks
and other Protected Areas, and are shown with the
publisher's permission.
La
Amistad
The international friendship park, part
in Costa Rica and part in Panama.
Arenal
A national park with a live volcano and
almost daily eruptions!
Ballena
A national marine park, mostly underwater.
Barra
del Colorado
A national park on the far North of the
Caribbean Coast.
Barra
Honda A national park in Guanacaste,
famous for its endless limestone caves.
Braulio
Carrillo A great forest tract very
near San Jose.
Cabo
Blanco An
absolute Biological Reserve on the tip of the Nicoya
Peninsula.
Cahuita
A popular national park on the Caribbean
Coast, South of Limon.
Carara
A national park on the Nicoya Penninsula.
Chirripo
A national park in the mountains. Highest point
in Costa Rica.
Caño
Negro A
paradise for many aquatic birds
Coco
There may be pirate treasure but there definitely
is biological treasure!
Corcovado
At last we set aside gold to value the wealth of
nature!
Curu
Small but beautiful
Gandoca-Manzanillo
Incredible beauty seen by so few.
Golfito
A great geological fault and endless nature!
Guanacaste
Companion park to Santa Rosa
Guayabo
Where an indian city existed for centuries
Guayabo
& Negritos Rocky islands that sea
birds love
Hitoy-Cerere
Wet beauty in the jungle
Isla
Bolaños Another sea bird rookery
Isla
de Caño Sacred burial grounds
and indian trading center
Irazu
See what volcanos can do to wildlife!
Las
Cruces A couple's dream of nature
come true.
La
Selva The best research facility
in the wet jungles
Lomas
Barbudal Where wasps and bees abound
Las
Baulas Where people watch sea turtles
lay!
Ostional
More sea turtle nesting areas
Peñas
Blancas White peaks and wildlife
Poas
The sleeping giant
Palo
Verde Aquatic birds for all
Rincón
de la Vieja Where mud boils naturally
Santa
Rosa Where history and nature meet
Tapantí
Almost untouched by man
Tortuguero
Canals and manatees
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