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Ballena Marine National Park |
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Size: 110 hectares of beach and coast and 5,400 hectares of sea.
Distance from San José: 192 kilometers.
Trails: None.
Dry Season: January through March. |
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Ballena
Marine National Park is one of Costa Rica's newest national parks, created in
1990, an attempt to conserve some of the marine resources of the South Pacific
region, which are under siege from over fishing and unchecked tourism
development. Bordered on the south by Punta Piñuela, then extending out
to sea for 9 kilometers, heading north 6 kilometers before coming back
to shore at Punta Uvita in the southern end of Playa Hermosa, the park
is ideal for scuba diving and beachcombing activities as it includes open
ocean, islands and long, wide beaches. |
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species of whales have been reported in or near Ballena National
Park, which gets its name from the Spanish word for whale, "ballena".
Melon-headed whales, sperm whales, as well as common stripped and
spinner dolphins, Humpback whales, green marine iguanas, bottle nosed and common dolphins, Olive Ridley and Hawksbill turtles, corals, sponges, anemones, lobsters, trunkfish, frigate birds, brown footed boobies, pelicans and ibises are regularly spotted. More species
are sure to be recorded here, as more complete studies are under way. |
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Ballena National Park is bordered
on the south by Punta Piñuela, and extends out to sea for 9 kilometers,
heading north 6 kilometers before coming back to shore at Punta Uvita,
in the southern end of Playa Hermosa. |
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