Located at just 1 hour North-East of San José and covering almost 78,000 acres (47, 582 ha), Braulio Carrillo National Park was established in 1978. The Park is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Braulio Carrillo, Costa Rica's third chief of state. Mr. Carrillo always dreamt of a road that connected to the Atlantic Coast, and although he passed away without seeing his dream come true, when the park was established it was dedicated to his efforts and vision.

   The topography and high rate of rainfall of 4,500 mm per year combine to form an infinite number of waterfalls and are responsible for the deep canyons and high gradient mountains that distinguish this park, providing majestic views one can admire when on the way to the Atlantic slope of the country.

   Two extinct volcanoes, Barva and Cacho Negro, are important reference points of Braulio Carrillo National Park. Both volcanoes have many lagoons and lakes, being the Danta Lagoon the largest one with a diameter of 1500 feet

   Densely covered with tall, evergreen forest and wild rushing rivers cascading down the canyon walls, so deep that seem almost vertical, Braulio Carrillo offers some of the most overwhelming views, where the tropical jungle and high mountain cloud forests are admirable.

   Seven different life zones exist in the park, that harbors abundant wildlife, including monkeys, tapirs (Danta) and more than 300 different species of birds, including Costa Rica's National bird, the clay-colored robin (Yiguirro). Flora is also abundant at Braulio Carrillo, it has been estimated that about 6,000 plant species exist in the park, including heliconias, tree ferns, palm trees and bromeliads, among many others.

   In the boundaries of Braulio Carrillo National Park, different sites of interest can be found including the Rain Forest Aerial Tram, Heliconia Farm, Costa Flores, Earth Station, banana and pineapple plantations, among others.