# Parque Ecológico, Costa Rica: what it is and when to go > Parque Ecológico is a protected area in Costa Rica (Heredia, Costa Rica). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to March. In June there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 25. 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/parque-ecologico/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife - **Where:** Costa Rica · Calle Zamora, Santa Rosa - **Best time:** December to March. - **Nearest airport:** SJO San José (Alajuela), 13 km as the crow flies - **Run by:** SINAC - **Coordinates:** 9.97356, -84.09341 ## What it is and where Parque Ecológico is a protected area in Costa Rica (Heredia, Costa Rica). It is in [Heredia, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/heredia/), where this site lists 12 more places to see, 3.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 9.97356, -84.09341; the nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO, San José (Alajuela)), 13 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=9.973563%2C-84.093412) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.973563%2C-84.093412) - **Run by:** SINAC 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 Parque Ecológico is **December to March**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 29 | | February | Best time | 11 h 41 | | March | Best time | 11 h 56 | | April | Possible | 12 h 13 | | May | Possible | 12 h 27 | | June | Possible | 12 h 35 | | July | Possible | 12 h 32 | | August | Possible | 12 h 20 | | September | Better not | 12 h 03 | | October | Better not | 11 h 46 | | November | Possible | 11 h 32 | | December | Best time | 11 h 25 | In June there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 25. 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: Parque Ecológico 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 - [Iglesia de la Inmaculada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parroquia-inmaculada-concepcion-de-maria/): Temples · 3.7 km - [Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/mezquita-de-omar/): Mosque in San José, Costa Rica · 3.8 km - [Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/centro-costarricense-de-ciencia-y-cultura/): Museum in Costa Rica also known as Museo de Los Niños · 3.9 km - [Museo de los Niños](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/museo-de-los-ninos/): Museum · 3.9 km - [Parque Diversiones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-de-diversiones/): Amusement park in San José, Costa Rica · 4.2 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 Parque Ecológico? It is a protected area in Costa Rica. ### When is the best time to visit Parque Ecológico? December to March. In June there are 12 h 35 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 25. ### How do you get to Parque Ecológico? The nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 13 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.973563%2C-84.093412) 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 [Iglesia de la Inmaculada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parroquia-inmaculada-concepcion-de-maria/), [Omar Mosque and Islamic Center of Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/mezquita-de-omar/), [Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/centro-costarricense-de-ciencia-y-cultura/). The rest is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/25083478), 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).