Gastronomy
"Food brings people together on many different levels. It’s nourishment of the soul and body; it’s truly love."
Costa Rica provides culinary experiences for every taste. You can find youself surrounded by the most beautiful views enjoying a glass of wine, a beer or a tropical exotic juice paired with the perfect dish to complement.
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FLORA & FAUNA
A 5,242-hectare park, the Carara National Park has an amazing diversity of flora and fauna, making it a must visit place if you are in the area. Named after the Huetar word for crocodile, this national park is home to several ecosystems such as marshlands, lagoons, and gallery forests. With a fantastic array of wildlife on display, visiting this park makes for a great family trip.
Monkeys, crocodiles, armadillos, peccaries, waterfowls, opossums, sloths, boas, aouti, kinkajou, tayra, margay cats, jaguars, white tail deer and ozelots can be found here, as well as a wide assortment of birds and other reptiles and amphibians. The Carara National Park is also one of the few places where visitors can get to see the rare Scarlet Macaws, Jacamars, and Trogons.
Source: Carara Adventure Park
available tours in the area
- Carara’s National Park excursion
- Waterfall tours
- Sport fishing
- Hiking
- Tarcoles river
- Crocodile safari expedition
- Horseback riding tours
- Birdwatching
- Catamaran
Nearby beaches
- Punta Leona Beach – 15min drive
- Jacó Beach – 25min drive
- Hermosa Beach – 40min drive
- Esterillos Beach – 50min drive
- Bejuco Beach – 60min drive
- Manuel Antonio Beach & National Park – 90min drive