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Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park is a national park in Costa Rica, established in 1992, covering 145 km² (56 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of Costa Rica's 27 national parks. Costa Rican nature area.
- Area
- 145 km²
- Established
- 1992
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- FON · 34 km
Nearest airports to Juan Castro Blanco National Park
- 1 FON34 kmstraight line
- 2Juan Santamaría International AirportSJO35 kmstraight lineSan José (Alajuela), Costa Rica
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- 3Tobías Bolaños International AirportSYQ42 kmstraight lineSan Jose, Costa Rica
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More about Juan Castro Blanco National Park
Juan Castro Blanco National Park is one of 27 national parks in Costa Rica — Costa Rican nature area. It covers 145 km² (14,500 ha) — about 1.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #10 largest national park in Costa Rica (2.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1992, 34 years ago — the first national parks in Costa Rica date back to 1955. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Juan Castro Blanco National Park
The closest airport is La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), about 34 km away — around 44 minutes by car; alternatively Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO, 35 km). Other national parks within reach include Poás Volcano National Park (66 km²), Braulio Carrillo National Park (476 km²), Arenal Volcano National Park (121 km²) and Irazú Volcano National Park (20 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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