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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.