Sat 26 May 2007
Rincon de la Vieja
Posted by Editor under National Park, Volcanoes
If you were to ask a tourist guide from Costa Rica which was his or her favorite National Park most often than not they will probably say Rincon de la Vieja National Park. This amazing Costa Rica national park contains 34 992 acres of lush vegetation and mainly because of the changes in altitude it has four different habitats. Half of this incrediblenational park has dry Pacific climate regions and the other half wet Caribbean climate regions. 32 rivers and streams have their sources within this Costa Rica Park. This national park has two main volcanos, Rincon de la Vieja volcano and Santa Maria volcano. Definitely Rincon de la Vieja volcano, with its several eruptive centers, is the most impressive volcano of the area. About 300 species of birds have been recorded at this national park; insects and mammal species inside this diverse national park are not in shorthand either.
Bubbling pots of mud, geysers of sulfer dioxide and hydrogen, hot springs of sulfer water, horseback riding, camping, and stunning waterfalls with lagoons are among the many attractions that this great national park offers. It takes around one hour from Liberia City to Rincon de la Vieja, so if you book your flight to the Liberia airport you can get to this perfect national park in no time. This is probably one of the National Parks that you will take you around two days to cover. There are plenty of accommodation options around this beautiful National Park. A number of mountain lodges with lots of comfort and style will complement, in just the perfect way, your visit to this magical national park in Costa Rica. The recommended lodges around the area are: Rincon de la Vieja Mountain Lodge, Buenavista Lodge, Hacienda Lodge Guachipelin, and Hotel Borinquen.