| Juan Castro Blanco National Park |
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About:The Juan Castro Blanco National Park is well-known for its birding and hot springs. Rich in biodiversity, about 50% of it is cloud and rainforest and largely unexplored and remote. Sixty percent of the park is covered by virgin forest, spotted with areas of regeneration. The trees are high and straight and covered with a lot of "climbers". Highland vegetation above 1,500 meters (4922 feet) is stunted and covered by ephiphytes and creepers typical of a cold, humid and windy climate. There are two volcanoes with in the park. The Platanar Volcano and the Porvenir Volcano . There is also a group of ancient cinder cones know as the Aguas Zarcas Group where there are quaternary volcanic cones, alluvial cones, and alluvial sediments. These volcanoes give rise to the many thermal hot springs found in the park.
The
main rivers are the Platanar, Toro, Aguas Zarcas, Tres Amigos and La
Vieja. These constitute the principal water resource for northern Costa
Rica, furnishing electrical power as well as water for domestic and
industrial purposes.
Weather:
Average Temperature: 25 C (77 F)
Activities:Bird & wildlife watching, hiking and soaks in the hot springs are available.
Facilities:
There are no public facilities.
Trails:There are several unmarked trails that meander through the park.
Flora & Fauna:
Juan Castro Blanco Park is famous for the huge variety of animal and plant life found here.
Getting There:Follow the Interamerican Highway to Alajuela and follow signs to Cuidad Quesada (San Carlos). The main entrance to the park is east of San Carlos.
Nearby Parks:Río Torro Protected Zone
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