Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Guanacaste National Park, Costa Rica

Weather: Thunderstorms, 74/86F.

Route: From Managua 183 km SSE CA-1, NIC-1, NIC-2.

Significance: The park contains rare tropical dry forest, as it is on the western side of the mountains - away from the humid air of the Caribbean.  There are monkeys, jaguars, mountain lions, huge numbers of birds etc. 

Websites: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Costa Rica guide.

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The dry side of the mountain (from whc.unesco.org)

Howler monkeys (from costa-rica-guide.com)