With
its several protected areas, lakes, lagoons, volcanoes,
rivers and waterfalls, the Northern Zone is undergoing a
boom in tourism service and adventure site development,
so that nature-loving visitors can enjoy the region’s
many riches. Thanks to frequent rains, the Northern Zone
features wet and evergreen forests as well as fertile plains—natural
environments that serve as sanctuaries for water birds,
reptiles, mammals and the prehistoric Gaspar fish, and important
sites of interest for wildlife-lovers. Adventure activities
and nature-watching may be enjoyed on the region’s
rivers—Peñas Blancas, San Carlos, Toro, Puerto
Viejo and Sarapiquí—some of which are important
navigational routes.
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