{"id":1756,"date":"2018-01-08T09:29:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T15:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/visitar\/rincon-de-la-vieja-national-park\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T12:32:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T18:32:10","slug":"rincon-la-vieja-national-park","status":"publish","type":"pit","link":"https:\/\/www.visitcentroamerica.com\/en\/visit\/rincon-la-vieja-national-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Rinc\u00f3n de la Vieja National Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The\u00a0Rincon de la Vieja National Park<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0includes the massif where the\u00a0Rinc\u00f3n de la Vieja volcano<\/em>\u00a0is located. It has an extension of 14,083 hectares distributed in two sectors:\u00a0Las Pailas<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Santa Mar\u00eda<\/em><\/strong>. It has nine cones and the\u00a0Jilgueros lagoon<\/em><\/strong>.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Located in the provinces of\u00a0Guanacaste and Alajuela<\/strong>, this protected area is important for the conservation of species of\u00a0flora and fauna<\/strong>. Likewise, it has a system of hydrographic watersheds originating in the slopes of the volcano, supplying water to a large part of both provinces.<\/p>\n

According to legend, the Curuband\u00e1 indigenous princess, daughter of the great cacique Curuband\u00e9, fled crazily to the volcano after her father threw into the crater his beloved prince Mixcoac, head of an enemy tribe. From that forbidden love would be born a child who would also be thrown into the crater by her, in an effort to reunite him with his father. Since then, Curuband\u00e1 lived near the place, aged and became the famous healer who learned the secrets of healing using medicines obtained in the vicinity of the volcano. Thus, when his patients went to look for her, they said: \u201cI\u2019m going to the corner of the old woman,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m going to the old woman\u2019s corner.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this area, there are trees such as laurel, guanacaste, bitter cedar, naked Indian and copey, among others. The Rincon de la Vieja is also a refuge for a population of\u00a0Guaria Morada<\/strong>\u00a0in the wild. Mammals such as the saino, guatuza, tolomuco, armadillo, white-faced, howler and\u00a0colorado monkeys<\/strong>\u00a0are very common, and around\u00a0300 species of birds<\/strong>\u00a0have been identified.<\/p>\n

Among the attractions offered by the park are numerous\u00a0trails, waterfalls, pools, hot springs, viewpoints<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Casona de Santa Mar\u00eda<\/em><\/strong>, the house where the owners of the hacienda once lived, originally built in\u00a0bahareque<\/em>\u00a0and wood, with an internal central patio.<\/p>\n

In the vicinity of the administrative area there are health services, and areas for lunch and camping, as well as a mill or\u00a0trapiche<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

GEOPOSITION<\/span><\/h2><\/div>