Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park
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| Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Costa Rica |
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| Area: | 142 km² |
| Established: | 16 November 1973 |
| Governing body: | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Volcán Rincón de la Vieja, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, is a National Park in the northwestern part of Costa Rica which encompasses the Rincón de la Vieja and Santa María volcanoes, as well as the dormant Cerro Von Seebach. The last eruption here was by Rincon de la Vieja in 1998.
The nearest city is Liberia to the south of the park, and there are two facilities at the park for visitors information and guides the Santa Maria and Pailas stations which are both on the southern side of the park.
The park has a variety of wildlife, such as over 300 species of birds, such as the three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) and emerald toucanet (Aulacorhynchus prasinus), and also various quetzals, curassows, eagles, etc. Mammals seen in the park include cougars, monkeys, kinkajous, jaguars and many more.
[edit] External links
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park at Costa Rica National Parks
- Rincon de la Vieja Volcano National Park at Costa Rica Bureau
- Volcan Rincon de la Vieja Rincon de la Vieja Volcano and National Park. Description of the park and what to do in the area as well as hotels to stay in
