Orosi National Park.
Size:
6080
hectare
Distance from San José: 32 kilometers southeast
Trails: Yes
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| Orosi National
park is located in the town of Orosí, a 90 minute drive from San Jose,
and it's surrounded by the Macho River forest reserve. El Rio Grande
de Orosí (a river) runs through the park. Some 150 waterways and rivers
trek down to the sea from the Orosi Valley |
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| This is one
of the rainiest places in Costa Rica. 6.500 to 8.000 m.m. is the expected
normal rainfall level, with the heaviest showers between March and
August, usually in the afternoon |
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This park
has two main life zones, the lower montane rain forest and the premontane
rain forest. This forests are home to over 45 different species of
mammals including kinkajous, tapir, deer, raccoons and monkeys. |
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| There are
also 260 kinds of birds, the most common are the quetzal, hawks, falcons,
parrots and humming birds. Additionally 28 species of reptiles have
been identified, which include snakes, toads, frogs, and salamanders. |
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