Braulio Carrillo National Park
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A golden river flows for miles in the steep valley of the rainforest. Thank @juliocarvajal, @ @antonq_25_cr y, @jose_costarica and @thewaterfalltrail for bringing us to this spectacular view where access is dangerous and is prohibited. Braulio Carrillo is one of Costa Rica’s largest protected areas and located in the area with the steep topography of the country. Visitors can visit Barva Volcano and Quebrada González, while Ceibo Sector is for protection and research. Quebrada González has easier to accesses. It is right off Route 32. All the trails can be hiked for a half-day. 🥾What to wear/bring: Hiking boots, long pants, snacks, raincoat and insect repellent ⌚ Park hour: 8 AM to 3:30 PM 💰 Price: USD12 🤩 Discover the park more at the link in the bio. As of April 1, Costa Rica removed all previous COVID entry requirements. International visitors are not required to quarantine or have a negative COVID-19 test to enter regardless of vaccincation status. Wearing Mask is required. Follow us to get more travel inspirations @trip 💙Proud of your content and want more people to know about your adventures? Tag us in your post!💙 #BraulioCarrillo #CostaRica🇨🇷 #Costarica #Trip #Tripcom
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This is a lovely walk - you first enter through a place where you have to sign yourself in and can make a "donation" to the preserve. You can hire a tour guide who are very good at spotting wild life or you can trek it alone. The path is rather wide and there are a lot of people on it, so you don't have to worry about being in the jungle alone. You really have to keep your eyes peeled for the wildlife, they love to blend in. All except the monkeys, you'll know if a monkey is around LOL! I a lot of wildlife. The trail ended for me at a river crossing that was particularly deep on that day. The path keeps going and when the weather clears up from the rainy season the river goes down and is cross able. A few tourists were debating folding the river when it was deep until a guide told them that there were cayman in the water and he wouldn't recommend it. So- they thought better of it! Anyway you should definitely take time to see this cite. It is a nice long walk and it's a bit like playing where's Waldo with the wildlife.
Caitlin Johnson
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You are likely to drive on Highway 126 or 32, both roads encompassing this spectacular park. It is a rift between mountains with lots of water and waterfalls ... There are of course a variety of routes and hikes, we were content with an random stops for sightings while eating pineapple we bought from the locals ... The park is named after the prime minister who supported his establishment and helped stop the takeover of nature in the area there with the construction of roads that cross the state from side to side. It is interesting that in the sense of road infrastructure, this is still a third-world state. Most of the roads are basically dirt roads (especially if you drive inland and drive from coast to coast) so be prepared for a fairly long nature ride that locals affectionately call "A Caribbean Massage."
Liat Cohen Raviv
130
The park is beautiful. There is two different locations, 2 hr drive in between. I highly recommend the one on the volcano. It’s 2900 m above the sea level and pretty cold, but the forest is very beautiful! You have to consider that the last 4 km to the entrance of the park are very ruff, it’s better to have an suv, the road is in a truly terrible condition. But once you get to the park, you’ll see that it was worth it. The other park is much smaller, it will probably take only 1,5 hrs of hike. If you go to the volcano, there is a possibility to see the two craters. Highly recommended!
IDaugste
90
Absolutely beautiful place all the way to the lagoon which is the old volvano caldron. Be prepared for a rustic experience with only partially paved roads and very limited parking close by, have good hiking shoes and lots of water cause there is almost none too be found at the park. Well worth it to see the area great view and fun hikes. Took us several hours to get back to the closest town then long time from there to San Jose.😎😎😎
Mark Baller
110
La vegetación densa y verde; las montañas imponentes; los derrumbes; los profundos cañones de paredes verdes. No hay lugar igual al Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo. He visitado los senderos del sector Quebrada González y me he sorprendido por la naturaleza agreste y viva. Pero las fotos son de una gira más reciente recorriendo las proximidades de los cerros Hondura y Zurquí. ¡Be-llí-si-mo! Si quieres conocer este y otros lugares de este país contáctame a mi Facebook. The lush and lively jungle; the imposing mountains; the enormous landslides; the deep green walled gorges. There is no place like Braulio Carrillo National Park. I visited the Quebrada González sector and was stunned by its lively wilderness. The photos though, are from a more recent expedition close to Cerro Honduras and Cerro Zurquí. Bea-u-tiful! If you would like to experience a different Costa Rica, please contact me on my Facebook if you would like to visit. See you around!
Hunter Johnston
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Quebrada Gonzalez, Carr. San Jose Limon KM 2, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
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Braulio Carrillo National Park is a national park in Heredia Province, Cartago Province, Limón Province and San José Province, in central Costa Rica. It is part of the Central Conservation Area.
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