Braulio Carrillo
National Park
Central America (San José/Limón)Designated in 1978475 km²
Crossed by a motorway designed to do the least possible damage to the rainforest, with only two official stopping points
Area
475 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1978
Declared in 1978, Braulio Carrillo is crossed by the main motorway between San José and the Caribbean coast, built in the 1980s to a deliberately minimal design to reduce its impact on the rainforest, with none of the usual service areas or advertising. The park links an almost continuous altitudinal gradient from the 2,900 metres of the Barva volcano down to barely 50 metres above sea level, one of the largest protected drops in Costa Rica.
Location
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4 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Braulio Carrillo: 66 documented species
Mammals27Birds18Reptiles3Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Costa Rica, where Braulio Carrillo lies.
Tropical rainforestMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
168 km away
218 km away
242 km away
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Costa Rica?
Now is a good time: Olive ridley arribada at Ostional (July to November (largest arribadas; smaller ones occur year-round))
Now is a good time: Sea turtle nesting in Costa Rica (July to October at Tortuguero (peak in August and September); March to July for leatherbacks)
Now is a good time: Sea turtle nesting in Costa Rica (July to October at Tortuguero (peak in August and September); March to July for leatherbacks)
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