Although the dormant volcano give the Tenorio National Park its name, it is best known for the beautiful and surreal Rio Celeste captivating river and lagoon with a unique and curious blue hue.

The National Park of Las Baulas encompasses all of Playa Grande and Playa Ventanas. This national park was first established to protect the delicate nesting grounds of the Leatherback sea turtles.

Palo Verde National Park is situated on the banks of the Tempisque River and is home to monkeys, crocodiles, scarlet macaws and the largest concentrated area of aquatic birds in Central America.

Distinctly unique to the rest of the national parks in Costa Rica, the main attraction at Barra Honda (located just outside Nicoya) is its large scale, intricate maze of limestone caves.

Though world famous surf spot Witch’s Rock is undoubtedly the biggest draw to Santa Rosa, Costa Rica’s first national park is home to some of the last tropical dry forests in the world.