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Palo Verde National Park, Province of Guanacaste

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At Palo Verde National Park, explore a protected area that contains diverse landscape varieties, from tropical dry forests to swampy wetlands. A haven for birdwatchers, the park boasts a variety of local bird species such as egrets, herons, ibises, and storks, as well as migrant birds in the wet season. Hiking along the Tempisque river, you might spot coatis, white tailed deer, crocodiles, howler monkeys, and capuchins. Enjoy a boat tour on the river, visit Bird Island, or try cycling across the park. Put Palo Verde National Park into our Province of Guanacaste trip itinerary builder site to see other points of interest to visit during your vacation in Province of Guanacaste.

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• By bruno l

  So different from Manuel Antonio Park... here you can be just alone in the Park that is several kilometers long You just stop your car to go through defined walks and hope to encounter wild animals, m...  more »

• By rachellllllh

  My boyfriend and I booked “jungle cruise at Palo Verde national park” through catours and it was wonderful. Our tour guide Alex, went above and beyond. Alex is very knowledgeable about Costa Rica and ...  more »

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• By Kathy Mendt

  We scheduled a tour with Palo Verde River Tours and drove to the park. Tour was laid back and saw lots of birds, monkeys, and crocs. Great lunch afterwards, too, provided by tour company.

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• By Judi Thompson

  We had a great river tour. Boat captains ensured we saw plenty of wildlife & they coped well with very windy conditions.

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