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When the Grande and Virilla rivers join together, they become the Grande de Tárcoles River. The hydrographic basin of the Tárcoles River is one of the most important in Costa Rica. This is because its headwaters are located in the Western Central Valley and feed the sector with water and drain its waters loaded with...
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Carara National Park is ubicated between the area of Turrubares and Garabito, 90 kilometers from San José to the Costanera Sur highway. The main entrance is located 2 kilometers south of the Río Grande de Tárcoles, wich is famous beause of the many crocodiles that you can see from the bridge. Carara National Park has...
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General Description. With a total length of about 6 m in adults and generally between 3 and 4 m in juvenile. The male is larger than the female.American crocodile average weight is 500 kg. The eyelids open and close laterally and are provided with glands that secrete excess salt through the eyes in the form...
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