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Braulio
Carrillo National Park |
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Many parts of
Braulio Carrillo National Park remain unexplored. Other parts are easily
accessible, and the short trails that have been developed give a
fascinating window into tropical nature. There are at least 6,000
species of plants here, and preliminary studies have counted 333 species
of birds
including quetzals and bare-necked umbrella birds.
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Size:
45,899
Distance from San José: 23 Kilometers
Trails: Yes.
Dry Season: From the last two weeks of December through
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This park is named after
Dr. Braulio Carrillo, a national benefactor and the third president
of Costa Rica. The park lies lies in one of the most rugged regions
in the country. Almost the entire terrain is a jumble of towering
volcanic mountains. |
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park consist of a very thick evergreen forest with a highly complex
structure. The composition of the forest changes depending on
environmental conditions, such as terrain, drainage, temperature,
cloud cover and rainfall. Most of the park is covered with primary
forest, trees ferns, heliconias and a large number of palm trees. |
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There is a wealth of
wildlife, especially birds. Some of the resident mammals are
howler, spider and white-faced monkeys, tapir, jaguar, puma, paca,
white-tailed deer, porcupine and sloths. |
Braulio Carrillo National Park is located
20 kilometers northeast of San José. The part of Braulio Carrillo that
most people see is the southern area on either side of the Siquirres
Highway on the Atlantic Coast.
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