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DISCOVER THE PURISCAL AREA

Photos by Marcos García

Puriscal was founded back in 1868 and is located less than an hour South- east from San José but it is a hidden treasure that is usually not well known by visitors to Costa Rica and yet it is a great place to both visit on a vaca- tion as well as a wonderful place to live in. With many natural attractions and adorable places to visit. For ex- ample, you can visit the town of Mas- tatal which boasts just 125 inhabitants and is located at the base of the La Cangreja National Park which was es- tablished in 2002. It is a great place to take nature walks ranging from 4 to 20 kilometers and a really great place to observe bird species. In fact, 382

different species have been sighted of the 926 species found in Costa Rica. This area reaches a maximum height of 1305 meters above sea level offer- ing primary and secondary forests and high mountain area vegetation and as in all the Puriscal area, the year-round temperatures are just about perfect with a range of 60 to 80 degrees Fahr- enheit. Tobacco and beans are the primary crops but just about everything grows well here. The tobacco factory offers tours and has been producing world class cigars for the past 80 years! You can also visit Rancho Mastatal Envi- ronmental Learning Center and Lodge

By Marcos García Guzmán Facebook: Finca Siempre Verde Instagram: finca_siempre_verde www.fincamastatal.com

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