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INBioparque All Nature
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INBioparque is an amazing theme park that offers an interactive experience with Nature. Here you will see groupings of plants and trees from the tropical rainforest, Central Valley forest and species from the dry tropical forest and wetlands. On our campus, which covers an area of more than 5 hectares, visitors can observe many bird species and marvel at the colors of the orchids, heliconias and bromeliads. Around the lagoon you can enjoy the butterfly garden and the aquarium and learn about the Farm and its crops. As you hike along our trails you will get a close look at poisonous frogs, bullet ants, boas, caimans, turtles, iguanas and tarantulas, as well as sloths and other native species.
The National Institute of Biodiversity (INBio) is a private, public interest, non-profit association, whose mission is to promote a greater awareness of the value of biodiversity, thereby ensuring its conservation and improving the quality of life of human beings.
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Key Features
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Great theme / nature park
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20 minutes from San Jose
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Great place to spend an afternoon
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Interactive experience with Nature
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Learn about the Biodiversity of Costa Rica
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Tours at INBioparque
Guided Tours:
Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with prior reservation.
Our two-hour tour, in the company of one of our guides, begins with an introductory video describing the formation of the Central American isthmus and the importance of the biodiversity that exists today in this region. It is followed by a visit to one of our exhibition halls where we illustrate the concept of biodiversity and its importance, comparing Costa Rica’s biodiversity with that of the rest of the world and explaining INBio’s work and its motto: save, know and use; next, you will visit the geology room. The tour then continues along the trails, though different groupings of plants, trees and vegetation from the Rainforest, the Central Valley and the Dry forest, as well as the Wetlands.
You will visit four of the wildlife stations (poisonous frogs, tarantulas, bullet ants, butterfly garden, caimans, iguanas, turtles, boas, aquarium, bromeliads, orchids and heliconias) and the Farm (ten plots or parcels planted with medicinal plants, traditional crops, bees, flowers and foliage, fruit trees, timber trees, grasses and forage crops) the Market Garden, the Sugar Mill and the Livestock Farm). This interesting tour ends with a Sound and Light Show on Costa Rica’s Protected Wildlife Areas, which tells you where some of the most beautiful places in our country are located and describes their characteristics.
Once the tour has ended, visitors may explore the other wildlife stations not included in the tour
Self-guided Tours:
Tuesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., prior reservation. With our general map, you will be able to enjoy all our attractions at your own pace.
Wildlife Stations
Boas
This new exhibit will give you a very close insight into the fascinating world of reptiles. The myths and legends about them will surprise you
Bromeliads
These beautiful, colorful plants with modified leaves (called flowers) inhabit Costa Rica’s humid and dry forests. The water stored in these plants is used by frogs to raise their tadpoles and they also provide a home for creatures such as insects, spiders and lizards. You’ll be fascinated
Frogs
Discover some of the diurnal and nocturnal frogs from our country’s Atlantic and Pacific regions. In certain cases, their showy colors warn other animals that they are poisonous. Be careful!
Tarantulas
These spiders live on the forest ground and their poison is highly toxic to their prey, though not to humans. Discover why.
Orchids
These terrestrial or epiphytic plants are admired all over the world for their beauty. The shapes and colors of the flowers are adapted to attract specific pollinators. We have a wide range of these beautiful plants, waiting to be admired by you.
Turtles
T hese vertebrates have a hard outer shell or carapace with openings through which their feet, head and tail can move in and out. Discover the six species that live here and feel like one of them.
Heliconias
These easily cultivated plants with their eye-catching colors and shapes have made them famous in gardens around the world. We have a beautiful selection for you to enjoy.
Caimans
These fascinating reptiles have a pointed, flattened, elongated snout, four legs and a tail. Find out how they differ from crocodiles.
Iguanas
These creatures reproduce by laying eggs and they feed on plants. They use their long tails to defend themselves from predators. Their conservation depends on us.
- Open 8:00 am a 6:00 pm, last entrance at 4:00 pm
- A minimum of two persons is required for the package that includes transportation.
- Children rates from 3 to 12 years.
- Student rates valid with ID from educational institution.
- Rates are quoted in US$ (United States Dollars)
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