For beach and nature lovers, the quiet seaside village of Mal Pais has it all - surfing, snorkeling, SCUBA diving, horseback riding, ocean fishing. Nearby Cabo Blanco National Park and Nature Reserve, birdwatching, wildlife, swimming and sunbathing, and some of the most intense sunsets in Costa Rica!
...Cabo Blanco ( the most beautiful nature reserves in Costa Rica )
Cabo Blanco National Park, the largest natural reserve located in the Nicoya Peninsula.
A wide variety of climates, and excellent geographical location, ranked among the most beautiful nature reserves in Costa Rica. It occupies a special place in the history of national parks of Costa. As the first protected area in the country, which was established in 1963.
After about 2 km from the southern tip of the reserve is the island of Cabo Blanco. Since the time of the conquistadors who has been known as guano "Cape Blanco", because it covers the rocks embedded in the dry season. This sea bird sanctuary, off limits to visitors, is inhabited by large numbers of pelicans, frigate birds, laughing gulls, common terns and the larger community of Costa Rica from brown boobies.
Nature and Wildlife Cabo Blanco:
Cabo Blanco National Park This nature reserve covers 1172 hectares of humid tropical forest, over 100 trees have been identified.
This lush forest is home to a variety animals, deer, armadillos, anteaters, monkeys, coyotes, porcupines and many more.
Great variety of birds, magpies, long-tailed manakin, cattle egret, greedy, chachalaca, parakeets.
