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Insight Costa Rica
In the Pura Vida Hotel
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tel: 011-506-2430-2929
Fax: 011-506-2430-2630
Cell: 011-506-8878-3899
EMAIL us at:
InsightCostaRica
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An Insight into Santa Rosa National Park
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| "From La Colina" |
"The largest swath of tropical dry forest in Central America" This place
is important and famous for beautiful flora and fauna and is one of the
last dry forests left on the planet. But what's the big deal? Santa Rosa
and the bigger GNP (Guanacaste National Park) are part of a vast successful
experiment in tropical ecology conducted by a brave bunch of Ticos let by
the legendary Dan Janzen. The story of this transformation is recounted in
the delightful "The Green Phoenix", a worthy read before you get here.
Santa Rosa was a farm located in the Guanacaste Province and it is now a
National Park - here you will find echoes of the battle won by the Costa
Rica Army in 1856 over the forces of filibuster William Walker who was
intent on turning Costa Rica and much of Central America into slaving
states.
If you'd like to visit Santa Rosa National Park email us at:
InsightCostaRica for information or ideas?
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