# Refugio Verde Azul, Costa Rica: what it is and when to go

> Refugio Verde Azul is a protected area in Costa Rica (Santa Rosa). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is December to March. In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29. 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/refugio-verde-azul/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** Costa Rica · Calle San Martín, Santa Rosa
- **Best time:** December to March.
- **Nearest airport:** SJO San José (Alajuela), 160 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [refugioverdeazul.org](https://www.refugioverdeazul.org/)
- **Run by:** Refugio Verde Azul
- **Coordinates:** 8.87295, -83.29264

## What it is and where

Refugio Verde Azul is a protected area in Costa Rica (Santa Rosa).

Refugio Verde Azul is committed to the restoration and protection of tropical rainforest in Costa Rica. Through reforestation, education, and collaboration with local communities, we work towards a sustainable and thriving biodiversity.

Its coordinates are 8.87295, -83.29264; the nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO, San José (Alajuela)), 160 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=8.872947%2C-83.292642)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.872947%2C-83.292642)

- **Run by:** Refugio Verde Azul

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 Refugio Verde Azul is **December to March**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 32 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 43 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 56 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 24 |
| June | Possible | 12 h 31 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 28 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 18 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 03 |
| October | Better not | 11 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| December | Best time | 11 h 29 |

In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29. 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: Refugio Verde Azul 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

- [Cerro Anguciana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-anguciana/): Mountain in Costa Rica · 17 km
- [Piedras Blancas National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-piedras-blancas/): National park in Costa Rica · 19 km
- [Palmar Sur Archeological Excavations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/sitio-arqueologico-finca-6/): Archaeological site in Costa Rica · 21 km
- [Cerro Bolas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-las-bolas/): Mountain in Costa Rica · 34 km
- [Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/golfo-dulce/): Nature · 35 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 Refugio Verde Azul?

It is a protected area in Costa Rica.

### When is the best time to visit Refugio Verde Azul?

December to March. In June there are 12 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 29.

### How do you get to Refugio Verde Azul?

The nearest main airport is Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), 160 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=8.872947%2C-83.292642) 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 [Cerro Anguciana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/cerro-anguciana/), [Piedras Blancas National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/parque-nacional-piedras-blancas/), [Palmar Sur Archeological Excavations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/sitio-arqueologico-finca-6/). The rest is in [the Costa Rica guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/costa-rica/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13800814120), 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).