National Park · Costa Rica
Carara National Park
Carara National Park is a national park in Costa Rica, covering 12,849 acres (5,200 ha), established in 1978.
National Park · Costa Rica
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Area | 12,849 acres (5,200 ha) |
| Established | 1978 |
| Coordinates | 9.7472° N, 84.6278° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Carara National Park
Carara National Park is a national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located near the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It was established on 27 April 1978 as a biological reserve, but its growing popularity after 1990 forced the government to upgrade its category to national park in November 1998. Carara lies about 48 km (30 mi) west of the Costa Rican capital of San José and about 24 km (15 mi) miles north of the beach town of Jacó. The park protects the river basin of the River Tárcoles, near Orotina and includes the second-largest remaining populations of wild scarlet macaws in the country.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) · San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica · 33.2 miles away
- Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) · Liberia, Costa Rica · 85.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Carara National Park?
Carara National Park is in Costa Rica (9.7472° N, 84.6278° W).
When was Carara National Park established?
Carara National Park was established in 1978, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Carara National Park?
Carara National Park covers 12,849 acres (5,200 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968766 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carara_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).