State park

Parque Nacional la Cangreja

San José Province

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Parque Nacional la Cangreja is a national park in San José Province, Costa Rica, covering about 6,300 acres (26 km²). Its peaks include Cerro Cangreja and Cerro Yarcazú. Elevations inside the park range from about 3,550 ft to 4,320 ft. The nearest town is Zapatón, about 3.6 miles northwest of the park's centre. It was established in 2003. It is managed as an IUCN category II protected area. Administratively, it is in Puriscal Canton. These details come from Wikidata. The boundary comes from OpenStreetMap. Check the park's own rules, fees and opening hours before you go.

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6,343 acres

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Parque Nacional la Cangreja

San José Province

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