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Marino Ballena National Park located along Costa Rica's South Pacific coast is renowned for its remarkable marine life including the majestic whales that frequent its waters. The park is particularly famous for hosting humpback whales and these gentle giants are a major attraction for visitors.

 

The first marine park in Costa Rica and Central America opened in 1990 when Marino Ballena National Park was created. This was the first protected area dedicated solely to preserving and protecting the region?s diverse marine ecosystems and the endangered species that inhabit them.

 

This curiosity is the park?s main attraction. Inside the park you can visit the tombolo (whale?s tail) enjoy and walk along the beaches or snorkel or scuba dive to see a wide variety of marine life. You can also enjoy the calm ocean that bathes these shores or take a boat trip to nearby islands.

 

This curiosity is the main attraction of the place. Inside the park you can visit the tómbolo (whale tail) go and enjoy the beaches or practice superficial and deep diving to see a huge range of marine life. You can also enjoy the calmed sea that bathes these shores or boating on nearby islands.

 

Ballena Marine National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Marino Ballena) is a national park of Costa Rica part of the Osa Conservation Area created as a safe area for humpback whale migration hence its name as Ballena is the Spanish word for whale.