Palo Verde National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
About Palo Verde National Park
The park is a designated Ramsar wetland. The park is aCosta Rica national parkadministered for the government by SINAC. It was created as part of the national park system in 1978. The park may show different landscapes depending on the time of year. Though famous for its tropical dry forests in the dry season (December through May), when the seasonal rains arrive in June, the banks of the Rio Tempisque swell far beyond their banks, turning the forests into soggy marshes that are also famous for the wading birds (like herons, ibises, and egrets) that draw birdwatchers to the park. The wet season continues until November, when the marshes drain and become isolated pools that eventually dry up completely and the migrant birds depart for wetter areas elsewhere, only to return with next year's
Where to Eat in Palo Verde National Park
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Restaurante Comidas Palo Verde
Where to Stay in Palo Verde National Park
- 🏨Palo Verde Biological Research Station
- 🏨Rancho Humo
Palo Verde National Park Travel Guide Sections
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