Los Quetzales National Park

Los Quetzales National Park, (LQNP) located 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica, was created in 2005.

Stretching across 5,000 hectares (12,000 acres), the national park has limited facilities including a small ranger station and a single, highly mountainous main road.

The park predominantly protects cloud forest and is named for the Resplendent Quetzal.,^[1]^[2] which is the national bird of Guatemala.

References

↑ "Los Quetzales National Park". anywherecostarica.com.
↑ Lonely Planet. "Parque Nacional Los Quetzales". Lonely Planet.

Coordinates: 9°35′10″N 83°54′26″W / 9.58611°N 83.90722°W / 9.58611; -83.90722

National Parks of Costa Rica by Conservation Area

Arenal Huetar Norte	Juan Castro Blanco Maquenque (proposed)

Arenal Tilaran	Arenal Volcano Tenorio Volcano

Caribbean La Amistad	Barbilla Cahuita La Amistad

Central Pacific	Carara La Cangreja Los Quetzales Manuel Antonio

Central Volcanic	Braulio Carrillo Irazú Volcano Poás Volcano Turrialba Volcano

Guanacaste	Guanacaste Rincón de la Vieja Volcano Santa Rosa

Osa	Corcovado Piedras Blancas

Pacific La Amistad	Chirripó La Amistad Tapantí

Tempisque	Barra Honda Diria Las Baulas (marine) Palo Verde

Tortuguero	Tortuguero

Cocos Island	Cocos Island

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