Turrubares

Turrubares belongs to the Province of San Jose, and it’s located in the boundary with the Central Pacific of the country. It has access to nearby beaches and some communities located along the coast. Turrubares was founded towards the end of the 19th century. In 1920, it became a canton (department / division) of San Jose, when the first inhabitants arrived.

Waterfall at Protected area in Turrubares

The area has beautiful sites thanks to the number of rivers, and the different ecosystems also contribute to the natural environment. Most of these rivers come from two of the Pacific river basins: Grande de Tarcoles and Tusubres. Some other rivers join these two: Chucas, Carara, Camaron, San Jose, Turrubaritos, Quebrada, La Plata and Limon. All these originate in Turrubares. Some other rivers of the area are Tulin, Galan, Negro, and Rio Seco. Some rivers work as boundaries between the locations of Turrubares and Garabito.

This area, together with other locations of the Central Pacific, is the source of tourist attractions, especially for the areas of environmental and biological protection. Particularly, this is a natural habitat for the red scarlet macaw which is in danger of extinction, and for some other animal and forest species. There are plenty of tourist attractions in the area such as restaurants, mountain and forest hikes, fishing, guided visits, camping sites, etc.

Some of the protected zones are: protected area of the Turrubares Hills, Carara National Park, Cazira and Arbofilia.