Hours:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily

Location:
Palo Verde National Park is 12,4 m south of Bagaces.

Access:
There is an excellent public transportation system to the area, as all Liberia buses pass through Bagaces. From Bagaces to the park there are no buses, but one can arrive in car or taxi.

Difficulties for access: In the rainy season there generally is a lot of mud, you must check that you have 4WD.

Bus Schedule:
Pulmitan Transport Enterprise: Phone. (506) 666-1546/222-1650
San José-Liberia every hour from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Liberia-San José 4:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and from 1:00 p.m. every hour until 8:00 p.m.

A Distance to the nearest town:
Bagaces 12,4 m. Travel time: 30 minutes to Bagaces, Guanacaste, and 3 hours to San José.

Difficulties for access:
In the rainy season there generally is much mud, check that you have 4WD.

ATTRACTIONS OF PALO VERDE NATIONAL PARK

• Tropical Dry Forest.
  
• Half of the area of the park is made up of wetlands.
  
• There are diverse seasonally inundated flatlands, in between the rivers and a line of limestone hills.

• There are 12 to 15 different habitats.
  
• Birdwatching, in one of the best areas in Central America.
  
• Because of it’s topography it has certain characteristics of unusual drainage, flooding patterns, and tidal effects.

Recommended time of year to visit:

The best time of year is the dry season, from December to April; nonetheless it is a good idea to use a four-wheel-drive vehicle, more so in the rainy season.

PALO VERDE'S LODGING, FACILITIES AND
SERVICES FOR THE RESEARCHER

• Lodging for up to 30 people
  
• Meeting room, laboratory
  
• Dining room
  
• Information
  
• Camping area
  
• Horse rental
  
• Parking for up to 20 vehicles
  
• Trails and overlooks
  
• Emergency two-way radio
  
• Audiovisual equipment
  
• Generator
  
• Launch service with advance notice

Guanacaste / Bagaces / Bagaces Longitude: 85:21:00.0003
Latitud: 10:01:00.0000
Elevation: 33 feet.a.s.l.