Braulio Carrillo National Park

This park has two sectors for public use: Quebrada González and Volcán Barva, in which facilities are provided for visitors. The Ceibo Sector is dedicated to protection and research.
It has a maximum elevation of 2906 m a.s.l. at the top of the Barva Volcano and register a minimum temperature of 3 ºC and a maximum of 24 ºC.

This national park is named after Braulio Carrillo in honor of the third Head of State who ruled Costa Rica between 1837 and 1842.

​Servicios

we recommend you to visit the Quebrada González Post, which has three trails through the tropical rain forest. These trails are: Las Palmas with a distance of 1.5 km; El Ceibo with a distance of 1 km and the Botarrama with a distance of 2.5 km. This sector of the park has drinking water, restrooms, lunch areas, on-site information and parking.
In the Barva Volcano Sector you will find four trails: Cacho Venado, Laguna Barva, Copey and Mirador Vara Blanca, with a total distance of 10 km. In the place you can have water, restrooms, lunch tables and a camping area.

Fares: Go to https://www.sinac.go.cr/ES/ac/accvc/pnbc/Paginas/default.aspx 

Access: Vehicle 4x4

Source: SINAC