Introduction
Costa Rican protected area Los Quetzales National ParkIUCN category II (national park)Visitor entrance to Los Quetzales National Park.Los Quetzales National Park area.LocationCosta RicaNearest citySan Isidro de El General, Costa RicaCoordinates9°35′10″N 83°54′26″W / 9.58611°N 83.90722°W / 9.58611; -83.90722Area50.00 square kilometres (19.31 sq mi)Established2006Governing bodyNational System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) Location in Costa RicaRamsar WetlandOfficial nameTurberas de TalamancaDesignated2 February 2003Reference no.1286 The Los Quetzales National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Los Quetzales), located 97 kilometers from San Isidro de El General, in Costa Rica, was created in 2006 by Decree 32981-MINAE. It is managed under the Central Conservation Area of the National System of Conservation Areas. Stretching across 50.00 square kilometres (19.31 sq mi), the national park has limited facilities including a small ranger station and a single, highly mountainous main road. The national park is surrounded by the Los Santos Forest Reserve on its north, west and south sides, and by the Tapantí National Park on its northeast side. The park was created by allocating area from the Los Santos Forest Reserve.