El Silencio is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
and nature park in the
Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste () is a Provinces of Costa Rica, province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern region of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Alajuela Province to the east, and Puntarenas Pro ...
,
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
, in the hills overlooking the west shore of
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal () is a lake in the northern highlands of Costa Rica. It is the largest lake in Costa Rica at . Its depth varies between seasonally.
History
Hacienda La Rosita, which was owned and operated by P. Eckrich & Sons, a subsidiary of t ...
.
It is a very good tropical forest area for viewing birds and monkeys, and also contains the active Arenal Volcano. It has several kilometres of trails for hiking and photography. The entrance fee (as of March, 2010) is $14 USD per day.
It is connected by road to
Tilarán
Tilarán is a small town and a district in Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica. It is the seat of the Tilarán Canton located in the hills overlooking the west shore of Lake Arenal. It is connected by road to El Silencio, and by the 142 road down ...
, which connects via National Route 142 to
Tejona.
References
External links
Maplandia
Lake Arenal
Populated places in Guanacaste Province
Tourist attractions in Guanacaste Province
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