Barra Honda National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
National park in western Costa Rica
About Barra Honda National Park
The park became part of theCosta Rica national parkssystem in 1974. It was created primarily to protect the mountain's cave system. The park covers an area of 2,295 hectares (5,670 acres). Most of this is the forested rocky slopes of the mountain, but includes areas of scrubby brushland and open fields. Several colonies of bats nest in the caves. Due to the perpetually dark underground environment, a number of amphibian and fish species in the underground rivers and pools are completely blind. More than 150 bird wpecies, both permanent residents and migratory birds, can be spotted in the forests and scrubby brushland of the park. One of the most spectacular avian residents is the scarlet macaw.
Barra Honda National Park Travel Guide Sections
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