# Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes, Costa Rica: what it is and when to go

> Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes is a protected area in Costa Rica (Liberia, Costa Rica). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to March. In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/estacion-experimental-forestal-horizontes/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Costa Rica · Nacascolo
- **Best time:** December to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LIR Liberia, 17 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 10.73927, -85.57829

## What it is and where

Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes is a protected area in Costa Rica (Liberia, Costa Rica).

It is in [Liberia, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/liberia/), where this site lists 8 more places to see, 20 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 10.73927, -85.57829; the nearest main airport is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR, Liberia), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Costa Rica (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=10.739272%2C-85.578293)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.739272%2C-85.578293)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/fauna/) places in Costa Rica. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes is **December to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 26 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 30 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 37 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 34 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 21 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 03 |
| October | Better not | 11 h 45 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 30 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 22 |

In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | December to March | April to August and November |
| Wildlife | December to March | April to August and November |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Costa Rica in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Costa Rica

To enter Costa Rica there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket to hand”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Costa Rica checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Costa Rican colón (CRC); dollars are accepted almost everywhere in tourism; plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/area-de-conservacion-guanacaste/): Protected area · 10 km
- [Cerro Cañas Dulces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-canas-dulces/): Mountain in Costa Rica · 15 km
- [NYA Liberia, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/nya-liberia-costa-rica/): With kids · 17 km
- [Playa Panama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/playa-panama/): Beach · 18 km
- [Volcán Pedregal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-pedregal/): Volcano · 24 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/).

## More in Costa Rica: Nature

- [Cocos Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/isla-del-coco/): island in the Pacific Ocean administered by Costa Rica
- [La Amistad International Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-internacional-la-amistad/): international park
- [Arenal Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/volcan-arenal/): Active stratovolcano in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
- [Irazú Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/irazu-volcano/): mountain in Costa Rica
- [Cerro Chirripó](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-chirripo/): mountain in Costa Rica
- [Poás Volcano](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/poas/): mountain in Costa Rica

Every Costa Rica place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes?

It is a protected area in Costa Rica.

### When is the best time to visit Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes?

December to March. In June there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 22.

### How do you get to Estación Experimental Forestal Horizontes?

The nearest main airport is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), 17 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=10.739272%2C-85.578293) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Costa Rica is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Costa Rica map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/area-de-conservacion-guanacaste/), [Cerro Cañas Dulces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-canas-dulces/), [NYA Liberia, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/nya-liberia-costa-rica/). The rest is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12209655), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).