Santa Rosa National Park is located just west of the Pacific, covering much of the Santa Elena Peninsula in northwestern Guanacaste. Founded in 1971, Santa Rosa was the first national park created in Costa Rica. Abundance of flora and fauna living in the huge park full of forests, which directs its way to the white sandy beaches. Santa Rosa is well geared for campers, offering enough space for camping, for those visitors who wish to spend the night in this beautiful area.
This park is home to the most famous monument in Costa Rica, Hacienda Santa Rosa, also known as La Casona, mark the defeat of the filibuster William Walker a professional mercenary army against a makeshift local farmers in 1856. La Casona is a history museum that celebrates the battle.
Ten unique habitats expand 122.350 hectares in the park, ranging from mangrove swamps to the dry tropical forest, which provide shelter for many animal species. A total of 250 species of birds inhabit the park, and 115 species of mammals including iguanas, deer, three types of monkeys (white face, howler and spider), five species of big cats and a variety of bats.
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