INBioparque - a GREAT Place to Visit while in San José, Costa Rica
Junior and I took a short day trip to INBioparque in Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica.
INBioparque - Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica
INBioparque is an Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad de Costa Rica interactive theme park designed to teach visitors about Costa Rica's unique biological diversity.
Junior with iguanas at INBioparque
The park consists of many, many beautiful trails exhibiting native plant life, insects, butterflies, birds, fish, reptiles and mammals - with many of the animals walking or flying freely within the park.
Junior with INBioparque boa constrictors - these 2 were not moving freely about the park
But don't be too relaxed during your visit. You are still in Costa Rica where wildlife is abundant and sometimes unpredictable.
As an example, everything during our visit was great; the weather, the park, the people, etc. SUDDENLY, I was attacked by the biggest bird I’d ever seen…
…then, just as quickly as it started, the bird stopped cold. Whew! Close one.
If you find yourself in the San José, Costa Rica area and have a half day ... INBioparque is a close, inexpensive and fun experience.
Enjoy our INBioparque trip pictures at: www.BienvenidosCostaRica.com
For more information, visit the INBioparque official web site at: www.INBioparque.com
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My High School spanish class is going to Costa Rica. Should i go? Is it too dangerous?
I want to go to Costa Rica but am scared it is too much for me..... what kind of animals are there and what should i look at and look for? let me know.... so i can decide if i want to go or not...
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Hi Shanny,
On one of my trips to Costa Rica, almost all the airplane passengers were students traveling with classmates for a visit to this beautiful Central America country. My brother-in-law is a Spanish teacher in an Illinois high school and he takes his students to Costa Rica every other year.
As you can tell, Costa Rica is a popular student destination due to the fact that it is generally a safe place to visit.
That said, like visiting any place you are unfamiliar such as any major U.S. city (ie: Chicago, New York, etc.) you need to be aware of your surroundings, stay with your classmates, etc. Your safety always begins and ends with you and your good decisions (wow - do I sound like a father ;o).
As for the animals: Costa Rica is chock-full of amazing and beautiful wildlife … but a good guide is highly recommended. The best time of day to see most wildlife is early morning. Sunrise in Costa Rica is approximately 5:00am year round. As soon as the mid-morning sun starts to beat down most animals take to the shelter of the forest until dusk, which is between 5:00pm and 6:30pm depending on the time of year.
I invite you to view the wildlife pictures within my "Animals of Costa Rica" album at: http://tinyurl.com/CostaRicaAnimals
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