Northern Plains National Parks
Pastures, wetlands, jungles, rainforests, cloud forests, volcanoes and connected river arms... the Northern Lowlands have it all! They are located between the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean side and even reach up to the Nicaraguan border in the north.
The region's geographical context comprises two main plains: Llanuras de Los Guatusos to the West and Llanura de San Carlos to the East. Likewise, two mountain ranges enclose the region: the Tilaran Mountain Range (Cordillera de Tilaran) and the Central Volcanic Mountain Range (Cordillera Volcanica Central). In the north-west, the Guanacaste Mountain Range (Cordillera de Guanacaste) divides the Northern Lowlands from the Guanacaste Province.
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
In the northern lowland plains, Caño Negro is seasonally flooded, forming lakes and marshes that ...
Monteverde – Arenal Protected Zone
The protected area of Monteverde was created in 1972 by scientists and resident Quaker pioneers f...
Arenal Volcano National Park
Arenal is one of the most famous national parks of Costa Rica, featuring the active cone-shaped A...
Tenorio Volcano National Park
This national park, created in 1995, includes the Tenorio Volcano (1´916m / 6´286ft), the famous ...
Miravalles Volcano Protected Zone
Miravalles Volcano, the highest of the volcanic Guanacaste Range, soars 2´028m (6´654ft) above se...
