North-west Costa Rica Birding

Santa Rosa National Park- October 2007

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Santa Rosa National Park ( http://www.infocostarica.com/places/santa.html )

Finding the park off the Pan-American Highway was straightforward. We only visited the southern section where the park headquarters are situated. This national park consists of “dry” (not while we were there!) coastal forest with a few small grassy areas near the entrance. The entrance fee is $5 per person but there is no gate and is unmanned before 08.00. The track that goes off the road at a sharp angle about 400m beyond the entrance was quite good. It was too wet to drive along so we walked as far as the rusting military vehicles. Beyond that it was too wet to walk without wellies, which we didn’t have. It was also good along the trail near the park headquarters. But much of the entrance road was very quiet.
 

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