La Cangreja National Park
La Cangreja National Park, until 2002 the Cerro de la Cangreja Protected Zone, is a National Park in the Puriscal Canton of San José Province, in west-central Costa Rica.[2]
| La Cangreja National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
 Creek in La Cangreja National Park | |
La Cangreja National Park area. | |
| Location | San José Province, Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 9°43′01″N 84°22′23″W[1] |
| Area | 4,600 acres (19 km2) |
| Established | 1987 |
| Governing body | National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) |
| Parque Nacional La Cangreja | |
  Location in Costa Rica | |
It is a part of the Central Pacific Conservation Area, near the Pacific Ocean coast.[2]
Waterfall in La Cangreja National Park.
See also
- National parks of Costa Rica
- San José Province
References
- La Cangreja National Park protectedplanet.net
- La Cangreja National Park
External links
- La Iguana Chocolate — Costa Rican owned chocolate farm next to the park.
- Rancho Mastatal Sustainability Education Center
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