Guanacaste National Park (Costa Rica)
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Guanacaste National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Guanacaste is a
The Tempisque River flows through the park's lowland areas. There are dry forests at lower elevations and cloud forests at higher elevations. There are several trails running through the park that offer up good hiking. The trail leading to the Orosi Volcano has pre-Columbian petroglyphs near the plain at El Pedregal.[citation needed]
The nearest city is
History
In 1989 the park was first established by Executive Decree 19124-MIRENEM/89, to become part of Area de Conservación Guanacaste along with the already existing Santa Rosa and
In 1989, 12,000 tonnes of orange waste was dumped on barren soil in agreement with park authorities. 15 years later, the area had grown into a variety of plants.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Area de Conservación Guanacaste". United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Guanacaste National Park". Toucan Guides. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "From Food Waste to Natural Fertilizer". Nexus Media. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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