Climate
At approximately 1,200 meters elevation (3,900 feet), the prevailing temperatures range from 21-26 degrees C (70-80 degrees F) during the day and 15-21 degrees C (low 60’s F) at night. The annual rainfall is approximately 4,000mm or 157 inches.
Dry season months from December to April. The rainy season begins in May and lasts November.
Location
San Vito de Coto Brus, Puntarenas, Costa
Rica. Distance from San José: 4.5 hr, 287km.
Near the Panamanian border on Costa Rica's coastal range (8° 47' N, 82° 57' W).
Getting there
Las Cruces Biological Station is located in the Pacific highlands of
southern Costa Rica, 287 kilometers (178 miles) southeast of the capital
city of San José. The drive by car from San José takes a minimum of 4.5
hours (without stopping). From Downtown San Jose, go east toward San Pedro
and find the Interamerican Highway South (Route No. 2) Stay on this highway,
passing Cerro de la Muerte Before descinding to San Isidro del General: ³the
capital of the South². From San Isidro head tower Buenos Aires San Isidro,
and after you have passed Buenos Aires drive some 25 kilometers more to find
Paso Real, the entrance to the Coto Brus Valley. Take a sharp left turn at
the Paso Real sign, crossing the bridge at Río Térraba; San Vito is 46
kilometers after the bridge. Once in San Vito, take the fork in front of the
city¹s park; Las Cruces is some 5 kilometers south of San Vito. Look for the Wilson Garden/Las Cruces Biological Station.
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San José Office |
Station Phones |
Tel. + (506) 2524-0607 |
Tel. + (506) 2773-4004 |
Fax. + (506) 2524-0608 |
Fax. + (506) 2773-4109 |
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