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Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica’s Most Popular National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica’s Most Popular National Park

Costa Rica is known for its commitment to maintaining its lush landscape and diverse wildlife; its national parks and other protected areas serve as a model of sustainable conservation with roughly 28% of the land in Costa Rica being a park or reserve. The Central American nation has 28 national parks in total, 3 of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Manuel Antonio National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most popular national parks, hosting over 150,000 visitors annually. Within Puntarenas…

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Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument

Bandelier National Monument is located near Los Alamos, New Mexico. The protected park extends over 33,000 acres and includes more than 70 miles of trails. Other than a nature and wilderness preservation site, Bandelier also preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Pueblo peoples. About Bandelier National Monument Over 10,000 years ago, nomadic hunter-gatherers arrived in the area. Around 1150 CE, the Ancestral Pueblo people started to build more permanent settlements. Traces of these settlements can be found in…

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