Braulio Carrillo National Park Costa Rica

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The protected area covers over 108,000 acres of rolling hills covered with amazingly dense vegetation and beautiful scenery. The park is located only about eleven miles from San Jose and includes Barva Volcan, an inactive volcano. The highest peak in the park is 9,534 feet. There are many other challenging climbs, such as Cacho Negro, Cherro Chompipe, and Cherro Turo, as well as the dramatic, not to be missed, San Fernando waterfall. Named after the third president of Costa Rica, who was active in the conservation movement and helped develop Costa Rica into a coffee production powerhouse, Braulio Carrillo National Pak is a testament to merging environmental concerns with the growth of tourism and the need for modern transportation.

Braulio Carrillo National Park expands over 110,000 acres and boasts the greatest altitudinal range of any Costa Rican park. It spans at least five different life zones and is home to over six thousand different types of plant life. The park is also home to several rapidly vanishing tree species, such as the palmito, valued for its heart and the unofficial park mascot, the tepezcuintle, nicknamed the poor man’s umbrella because of its enormous leaves. The park also contains over five hundred species of birds and nearly 150 different species of mammals. Because of the great diversity found in this park, it is hard to give an average for any weather condition. Annual rainfall can vary from 400 to 800 centimeters and temperatures range between 15 and 30 C depending on elevation.

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The Braulio Carrilo National Park is a testament to what can be done when governments and environmentalists work in concert. Established as a concession to environmental protesters, it has earned an honored and important place in the Costa Rica National Park system.

Type: Tropical Rain Forest
Area: 475 km2
Location: San Jose

Established in 1978 as part of an environmental compromise, the national park at Braulio Carrillo was created to help preserve the lush flora and fauna that was divided by the creation of the Guapiles highway.


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