In case anyone is interested (also because of copyright):
Photos, videos and drawings
ALL photos, videos and drawings on this website as well as in the videos and trailers were created by me (artist name Rodrigo Mancuso).
The drawings also include my (self-made) logo, the navigation buttons, the maps and in the videos the logo intro, the park maps with animation (from which you can see
where I am) and the title design of the slideshows.
Website
I am also responsible for the concept, design and layout of this website.
A big exception is the photo carousel. It is Fotorama by Artem Polikarpov, which I use with my best thanks.
The general information and the first 14 national parks (until April 2021) from the original German text have been translated by
Beatrice Bruss.
Regarding videos and information see also on my Youtube-Channel.
The PNP in the internet address is explained as follows:
PN is the abbreviation for Parc National (in French) and Parque Nacional (in Spanish).
NP is the abbreviation for NationalPark (in German) and National Park (in English).
So I made this combination.
Some more information about Costa Rica from my point of view, which might be helpful:
- The national parks are usually open from 08:00h (8am) until 16:00h (4pm).
- In the morning it gets light around 06:00h (6am) and in the evening it gets dark around 18:00h (6pm).
- > From January to mid-May (dry season) it is practically always dry, from mid-May to December (rainy) time varies.
> The rainy season is like snow in winter. You never really know when, where and how much it will snow respectively precisely rain.
Most of the time, however, it is sunny until the afternoon and cloudy and rainy from the early evening.
> In addition, the Pacific side has the most rainfall in September and October, while the Caribbean side has the least.
> Then there is the Canícula. From mid-July to mid-August, this mainly causes a dry phase, especially in the north-west of the country.
> In the region around the lake Arenal, the best time to visit (Volcán Tenorio and Volcán Arenal) is March and April (lowest risk of rain).
- The Ruta 27 leads from San José to the coastal town of Caldera.
This road is subject to tolls, is partly single-lane and usually allows a maximum speed of 80 km/h. There is also a clear
map available, created with Google-My-Maps.
- There are two (important) international airports. One is the Juan Santamaría SJO, which is very close to Alajuela.
The other is Daniel Oduber Quiros LIR, located west of Liberia on Ruta 21.
- The Cerro de la Muerte is at an altitude of over 3,400 metres, making it the highest point on the Panamericana (Interamericana).
