North Pacific of Costa Rica

Attraction of North Pacific

The exuberant beauty of the North Pacific

The North Zone is warm, beautiful, and unforgettable beaches with sands of different textures and piercing cotors, plus dozens of places to visit, make Guanacaste Province the largest tourist attraction in Costa Rica.

Guanacaste, color, a región of folklore, music, delicious casados (typical home-made dish), has its own international airport, the point entry into this charming land of five-star beach resorts, or small and cozy lodges.

GUANACASTE'S AREA OF CONSERVATION

The Guanacaste National Park, created on July 25, 7 989, covers an area of 36.000 hectares. There is much ecological diversity throughout humid pacific rainforest, cloud forest and dry rainforest. There are three biological stations, each equipped with basic services for investigators and eco-tourist groups.

CACAO BIOLOGICAL STATION

Cacao biological station is located approximately 25 kilometers north of the city of Liberia. After arriving at Potrerillos on the Interamerican Highway, you continue 9 kilometers to the town of Quebrada Grande where you continue 15 kilometers to Gongora. You can only travel on horseback or on foot from this point on.

MARITZA BIOLOGICAL STATION

Maritza Biological Station is located on the hillside of the Orosi Volcano. The entrance to the Station is 8 kilometers from the Santa Rosa National Park, across from the intersection of the Interamerican Highway and the Cuajiniquil highway.

PITILLA BIOLOGICAL STATION

Pitilla Biological station is located on the far east side of the Park on the hillsides of the Cerro Orosilito. The station is accessed through the community of Santa Cecilia. The intersection to Santa Cecilia is located 22 kilometers north of Santa Rosa (2 kilometers south of La Cruz) on the Interamerican Highway. Pitilla is 7 kilometers south of Santa Cecilia.

RINCON DE LA VIEJA NATIONAL PARK

To arrive The Rincon de la Vieja Park are two access routes: one through Las Pailas and the other through Santa Maria.

LAS PAILAS

Las Pailas is located five kilometers north of the city of Liberia on the Interamerican Highway. After arriving in the town of Guadalupe, you continue 20 kilometers to the entrance of Las Pailas.

SANTA MARIA

Santa Maria is located 25 kilometers east of La Victoria in the city of Liberia. A 4x4 vehicle is recommended.

The total area of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park is 14,083.9 hectares, including Las Pailas and Santa Maria.

The Importance of the Rincon de la vieja is that are nice volcanics points have been identified at Rincon de la Vieja. Among them is the active crater with 1898 meters above sea level. Another volcanic point is the Santa Maria that measures 1907 meters high.

The Santa Maria area of the national park has much flora and fauna diversity due to its size (14.083,9 hectares), climatic diversity and its Atlantic and Pacific slope. This is an area of great hydrographic importance. It supplies the entire province of Guanacaste.