Costa Rica is famous for its diverse wildlife, with exotic flora and fauna just waiting to be admired. Costa Rica's national parks are the best places to catch a glimpse of a quetzal or a white faced capuchin monkey in their natural habitats. Similarly, they are great places to observe the neon orchids and abundant foliage of the country. Wherever you are in Costa Rica, you will not be far from a national park, given that there are 20 plus a huge number of wildlife refuges and biological reserves. In this section you can find information on the 15 most popular national parks in Costa Rica divided up by their geographical location: