Biological Reserve Isla del Caño
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Isla del Caño is a 200 Hectare island reserve in the pacific ocean, 20 km Northwest of the Península de Osa in the province of Puntarenas.
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There is a trail going around the whole island. Camping is allowed near the administration office, and there are latrines and drinkable water.
Natural and cultural resources
Isla del Caño was first mentioned by the Spaniard Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, when he traveled around the Costa Rican coast in 1529. He wrote about the island, where a flow of water fell from a high cliff, which allowed ships to directly collect water into their barrels.
The island has a great historical and archaeological legacy: it was considered an ancient indian cementery, but the most amazing finding is the great number of stone spheres found throughout the island. Some are almost perfect and have different sizes.
The vegetation is quite similar to Corcovado National Park. The only mammals present are pigs and tepezcuintles.
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| Biological Reserve Isla del Caño | |
| Region | Puntarenas |
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| Address | 20 Km North from Península de Osa. |
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Biological Reserve Isla del Caño in Google Maps |
| Latitude and longitud for GPS: 8.704894, -83.882092 To use Google Earth, cut and paste the coordinates into the search bar. You can also open this location with Maps.Google.com |
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Categories: Tourism | National Park | Puntarenas | Island | Camping
