Rincón de la Vieja
National Park
Central America (Guanacaste)Designated in 1973141 km²
An active volcano with fumaroles, boiling mud pools and thermal rivers, source of the Colorado River
Area
141 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1973
Declared in 1973, it protects the Rincón de la Vieja volcano, whose intense geothermal activity produces sulphurous fumaroles, boiling mud pools and hot springs rising straight out of the ground, all of it reachable by trails through tropical dry forest, one of the most threatened ecosystems in Central America because of agricultural clearance across Costa Rica's north Pacific region.
Location
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2 dive sites within 300 km are also shown.
Rincón de la Vieja: 58 documented species
Mammals27Birds15Reptiles3Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Costa Rica, where Rincón de la Vieja lies.
Tropical rainforestMarine / coastal
Experiences in this park
Diving and snorkellingBirdwatching
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
281 km away
295 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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