This is the northernmost Pacific coastal rainforest remaining intact in Costa Rica, and is the beginning of the transition zone into the tropical dry forests of the northwest. Carara is one of Costa Rica's most popular National Parks, in large part due to its proximity to San José.
This is also where many cruise ship's passengers are bused for a day trip when the liners dock just up the coast at Puerto Caldera, and a common destination for field trips by school children.
Carara National Park covers 4700 hectares. Elevations range from 100 to 500 meters (328 to 1640 feet).The habitats represented here are regenerating tropical rainforest-low land tropical dry forest.
