It sits between 8° and 11° latitude north of the equator, which means it enjoys a tropical climate year-round. It also means that the sun is powerful here, ... Costa Rica Map of National Parks.

The fjord separates mainland Costa Rica from Osa Peninsula, which holds 2.5% of our planet’s biodiversity.This southernmost peninsula in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica is home to rare and ...

Between 1940 and 1990, forest cover in Costa Rica shrank from 75 to just 29 percent. Another American conservationist, Kenton Miller, first envisioned a national park in Guanacaste in 1966.

Get immersed in the wildlife, geology and ecology of Costa Rica with Connie Morgan, president of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. Tropical engagement tour in Costa Rica - Los Angeles Times ...