Juan Castro Blanco National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Costa Rican nature area
About Juan Castro Blanco National Park
The park covers an area of 14,285 hectares of pristine jungle. There are limited man-made park improvements beyond the ranger station at the park entrance, so you must carry anything you need (and pack out any trash). It is a very large park and reaching the interior will require several days of backpacking. Hiring a local guide is recommended. The park was created in 1992. The park is very mountainous with dense green foliage blanketing several mountains that are fully within the park boundaries, including three volcanoes: Volcan Porvenir (2,267 meters), Volcan Platanar (2,183 meters), and Volcan Viejo (2,060 meters). Platanar is an active volcano, Porvenir is dormant, and El Viejo is inactive. Mountain springs are the source of several small rivers whose rapids and waterfalls are popular
Juan Castro Blanco National Park Travel Guide Sections
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