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San José ( Spanish: [saŋ xoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and ...
La Sabana Metropolitan Park. / 9.935556°N 84.104167°W / 9.935556; -84.104167. La Sabana Metropolitan Park ( Spanish: Parque Metropolitano La Sabana) is located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the country's largest and most significant urban park. [ 1] La Sabana is considered "the lungs of San José" by Costa Ricans.
Location in Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio National Park ( Spanish: Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio) is a small national park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos, Puntarenas, and 157 km (98 mi) from the national capital of San José. It was established in 1972, when ...
La Biblioteca Nacional "Miguel Obregón Lizano", also known as the Biblioteca Nacional de Costa Rica ( transl. National Library of Costa Rica) is the national library of Costa Rica in San Jose. It is tasked with curating the cultural heritage of Costa Rica and maintains three copies of every book ever published in the country in addition to ...
National Parks of Costa Rica. Manuel Antonio National Park. First Park. Poás Volcano National Park, 1955. Smallest Park. San Lucas Island National Park, 4.49 km 2. Largest Park. La Amistad International Park, 1991 km 2. Governing body.
At least 57 species of mammal recorded in the reserve and include jaguar, tapir, ocelots, sloths, howler monkeys, red brocket deer and at least 22 species of bats. Over 233 species of birds , resident and migratory have been recorded including the national bird of Costa Rica the clay-coloured Thrush.
fundazoo .org /web. Parque Nacional Simón Bolívar ( Zoológico Simón Bolívar) is an urban park of approximately 14 hectares, located in downtown San José, Costa Rica. It is the oldest botanical garden and zoo in Costa Rica. The name pays homage to Latin American national founder Simón Bolívar. It is administered by a conservation ...
Designated. 2 February 2003. Reference no. 1286 [2] Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975. [1] It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at 3,820 m (12,530 ft) is the highest mountain in Costa Rica.