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National park in Costa Rica
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Braulio Carrillo National Park is in the Central Valley of Costa Rica, northeast of San Jose.
Quebrada Gonzalez access
From San Jose or Heredia, take Highway 32 (Carr. Braulio Carrillo) northeast toward Guapiles. The park begins about 25km from San Jose until about 70km from San Jose.
Volcan Barva access
Very lightly used access point to backcountry trails. Very hard to reach via badly marked dirt roads in pitiful condition (even for Costa Rica). Access is really only viable with 4x4 truck.
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San José (Alajuela) · International · SJO
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