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Cerros de la Carpintera Protected Zone

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	Area		Approx. 5.000 acres
	Max. Elevation		5,900' above sea level
	Temperature		70ºF annual average
	Precipitation		80 inches annual average
	Location		Cartago Province, 20 miles east of San Jose
	Date of Creation		30 July 1955

Park Attractions

Cerros de la Carpintera protects an ecological bridge between the Central Valley and the Talamanca Mountain Range of Costa Rica It is the birthplace of several mountain streams which eventually feed the major rivers of the area.

Driving Directions

From San Jose, Costa Rica, take the highway toward Cartago. When you reach Tres Rios, turn south in the district of San Diego.

Park Facilities and Hours

There are no visitor facilities in this protected zone. Other nearby Costa Rica parks include Cerros de Escazu, Rio Tiribi, and Irazu Volcano National Park.