GENERAL INFORMATION

This park protects important habitats such as the sandy beaches, rocky beaches, estuaries, mangroves, scarps, islands, coral reefs that represent a very important environment for the reproduction of marine diversity.

The terrestrial limits indicated by a line of markers establishing the inalienable public zone, with the restricted area of the maritime terrestrial area and the border of the adjacent wetlands and mangroves. The maritime boundary is constituted by an imaginary line enclosing the belt of rocky coral reefs formed by Tómbolo of Uvita Point, Ballena Island, Tres Hermanas (three sisters) and its surroundings, originating on the mouth of Higuerón or Morete River, and ending on Piñuelas Point.

LOCATION

It’s located on the littoral of the Central Pacific, between the river mouth of the Higuerón or Morete river and Piñuelas Point, district of Ballena Bay, county of Osa, province of Puntarenas. It belongs to the Osa Conservation Area.

RECOMMENDED ACTIVITIES

• Camping.
• Exercising.
• Swimming.
• Walks by the beach.
• Visit the Tómbolo of Punta-Uvita.
• Practice deep sea diving and snorkeling.
• Relax listening to the sounds of nature.
• Observe the behavior of flora and fauna.
• Boat trips to visit the surroundings islands and the maritime portion of the park in general.

SERVICES OFFERED

General information, restrooms, potable water, and in the village of Uvita and its surroundings, lodging services, gastronomy and transport.