City:
Palmar Norte
The stone spheres of Costa Rica's South Pacific are one of the most outstanding examples of art and technology of pre-Columbian America. A few decades ago, they were considered a great mystery.
City:
San Gerardo PZ
The Chirripo National park was created on August 19 1975, and covers 50,150 hectares. Average temperatures range from 9C below zero to 20C above zero, with an average rainfall of 3,500 mm. Dry season is from January to April. Rainy season goes from May to December.
City:
Otro
The International Park "La Amistad" is located in the Talamanca Mountains, and is considered to be the largest mountain area covered with tropical forest in the country.
City:
Perez Zeledon
Due to the necessity in protecting the drinkink water which supplies San Isidro Perez Zeledon and other valley towns, and to preserve the flora and fauna,this natural reservoir was opened.
City:
Golfito
Piedras Blancas National Park forms part of the Osa Conservation Area, included in the National Conservation Areas System. It has an area of 14 350 hectares.
City:
Golfito
This forest reserve is made up of a tropical rain forest and protects all timber -wood species in the geographic zone that surrounds the Golfo Dulce in the southern zone of Costa Rica, such as: lapas [type of parrots], toucans, trogones, monkeys, pizotes, tolomucos, anteaters and others.
