National Park · Costa Rica
Piedras Blancas National Park
Piedras Blancas National Park is a national park in Costa Rica, established in 1991.
National Park · Costa Rica
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Costa Rica |
| Established | 1991 |
| Coordinates | 8.7000° N, 83.2610° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Piedras Blancas National Park
Piedras Blancas National Park is a national park part of the Osa Conservation Area. It is found in the Puntarenas Province of southern Costa Rica near the town of La Gamba. It protects rainforests and beaches near the Golfo Dulce on the Pacific Coast. It used to operate as part of the Corcovado National Park called the Esquinas Sector from 1991 before becoming a separate park in 1999. Until the mid-1990s, much of the forest in the park was severely endangered by logging.
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 · 110.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Piedras Blancas National Park?
Piedras Blancas National Park is in Costa Rica (8.7000° N, 83.2610° W).
When was Piedras Blancas National Park established?
Piedras Blancas National Park was established in 1991, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4551539 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedras_Blancas_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).