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Curú National Wildlife Refuge
Playa Naranjo
Southern Peninsula
Nicoya Peninsula
Costa Rica
506/200-5020
Type: Wildlife Park
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Southern Peninsula
Nicoya Peninsula
Costa Rica
506/200-5020
Type: Wildlife Park
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This is an anomaly among Costa Rica’s protected areas. The core 84-hectare/207-acre wildlife refuge is surrounded by a 1,200-hectare/2,964-acre farm and forest under cooperative protection with the Park Service and the farm’s proprietors. The story of Curú’s preservation is admirable.
Federico Schutt de la Croix established a large plantation here in 1933 and made it clear to his family that he wanted the area to always remain pristine, even after his death. They follow his philosophy of ecological preservation and sustainable farming.
There are silent beaches along the seafront and several hiking trails in the seven habitats: deciduous, semi-deciduous, hill forest, beach, littoral woodland, mangrove swamp, and lagoon – the only one left on the peninsula. A rich diversity of wildlife includes troops of white-faced capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, over 222 species of birds, and three types of turtles that use the shore for nesting.
Located about seven km/4.4 miles south of pacquera. Look for the farmhouse up on stilts on your left. Cover yourself with insect repellent before stepping out here.
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