Hacienda Santa Rosa
The more known as La Casona was first founded between 1740 and 1750. It holds great historical value and was home to the famous battle of 1856; a local peasant group beat an army of professional mercenaries. You will find La Casona in the Santa Rosa Park, which, with 122.350 acres, flourishes with wild life, counting with over 200 species of birds and about 115 species of mammals, including deer, five species of wild cats, vampire bats, white-faced monkeys, and howler monkeys. From Mangrove to Rain Forest, the whole park is like a small country by itself. Not far from the main entrance of the park you will find the stunning and pristine little beaches of Blanco Beach; with their crystal clear water and shinny white sand, they provide an excellent bird watching spot. Not far is the Cuajiniquil Canyon, unique in its particularity to hold a multitude of microclimate and organisms, flora and fauna.
What you will see when you first look at the building is actually a replica; it was burned down in 2001 and almost immediately rebuilt. It is now a museum and is well worth a visit just for itself. In 1972 it was founded the very first National Park of Costa Rica. It is part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area, which also incorporates Rincon de la Vieja National Park, Bolanos Island Wildlife Refuge, Junquillal Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the Horizontes Experimental Station.
You can call the station for more information at (506) 666 5151 ext19 from 8am to 4pm, Price of admission is $7. The station at the entrance of the park can provide you with some additional information and various maps of trails as well as camping grounds.
by Mireille Darras.
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