Parc national

Carara

Name: Carara
Address: Tarcoles, Puntarenas Province, CR

Recommandé par 158 habitants,

Conseils des habitants

Marie-Laure

July 7, 2021

L'endroit idéal pour découvrir la faune et la flore, nous vous conseillons de prendre un guide pour ne pas passer à côté de ses merveilles .

Claudine

March 21, 2013

400 espèces d'oiseaux peuplent cette réserve et l'oiseau le plus impressionnant à observer est l'Ara rouge.

Laura

July 24, 2022

Carara National park is only 4km distance from Akua Suites. Is a protected area of 4700 hectares with easy hiking trails. Carara is a favorite for bird watchers!

Andrés

January 10, 2020

Situated at the mouth of the Río Tárcoles, the 52-sq-km Parque Nacional Carara (ad- mission Us$10; h 7am-3pm Dec-Mar, 8am-4pm Apr-Nov) is only 50km southeast of Puntar- enas by road or about 90km west of San José via the Orotina highway. Straddling the transition between the dry forests of Costa Rica’s northwest and the sodden rainforests of the southern Pacific lowlands, this nation- al park is a biological melting pot of the two. Acacias intermingle with strangler figs, and cacti with deciduous kapok trees, creating heterogeneity of habitats with a blend of wildlife to match. Carara is the famed home to one of Cos- ta Rica’s most charismatic bird species, the scarlet macaw. While catching a glimpse of this tropical wonder is a rare proposition in most of the country, macaw sightings are virtually guaranteed at Carara. And, of course, there are more than 400 other avian species flitting around the canopy, as well as Costa Rica’s largest crocodiles in the wa- terways – it’s best to leave your swimming trunks at home! The park’s three trails can easily be ex- plored in half a day; come early to maximize wildlife sightings. The dry season from December to April is the easiest time to go, though the animals are still here in the wet months. March and April are the driest months. Rainfall is al- most 3000mm annually, which is less than in the rainforests further south. It’s fairly hot, with average temperatures of 25°C (77°F) to 28°C (82°F), but it’s cooler within the rain- forest. An umbrella is important in the wet season and occasionally needed in the dry months. Make sure you have insect repellent.