Cocos island dive expeditions turtle island restoration network. Cocos island is a crucial habitat for other large pelagic species like dolphins, giant manta rays and at least eight types of sharks. Cocos cable station is attacked by the german raider sms emden. Cocos island was declared a costa rican national park by means of. Cocos island national park, province of puntarenas. Cocos island called costa ricas galapagos, is a verdant bouquet in the middle of the sea, discovered by spanish pilot joan cabezas in 1526. It is costa ricas most isolated and least visited national park and can only be accessed by a 36hour boat ride. Cocos island national park province of puntarenas 2020 all you. The entirety of cocos island has been designated a costa rican national park since 1978, and has no permanent inhabitants other than costa rican park rangers.
Cocos island national park comprises the entire island, protecting the lands and waters of the region. Cocos island national park, located 550 km off the pacific coast of costa rica, is the only island in the tropical eastern pacific with a tropical rainforest. Parque nacional isla del coco travel costa rica lonely planet. Cocos island national park national geographic society. The island was designated a national park in 1978 and has been home to. The waters around cocos island are teeming with marine life, including sharks. Today, as a national park and world natural heritage, the island is closely supervised by park rangers.
The history of cocos island is rich with pirates and explorers, adventurers and. His son john sidney cluniesross assumes control of cocos islands. The emden is defeated by the australian light cruiser hmas sydney and beached on the reef at north keeling island pulu keeling national park. The territory of cocos keeling islands is an australian external territory in the indian ocean, comprising a small archipelago approximately midway between australia and sri lanka and closer to the indonesian island of sumatra.
Cocos island costa rica travel tips costa rica things to do, map. Cocos island national park, costa rica the titi tudorancea bulletin. It is costa ricas most secluded and least visited national park and can only be reached by a 36hour boat ride. Cocos island national park province of puntarenas 2020.
Costa ricas cocos island national park is located 340 miles 550 km off the. In 1865, the central hideaway again became cocos island, which bonito discovered was the ideal base for his operations. I usually use this website to book in advance my hotels in cocos island costa. Cocos island isla del coco is a nationally protected junglecovered island and national park off the coast of costa rica. Current regulations of cocos island national park only allow permitted. Cocos island national park, costa rica, is home to more than 200 species of fish, including whitetip reef sharks, above. The history of cocos island costa rica scuba diving. Cocos island is an island designated as a national park off the shore of costa rica, that does not allow. The island itself, isla del coco, also known as treasure island, is the only landmark of the vast submarine cocos range. Cocos island national park costa rica national parks and. A tiny speck of green amid the endless pacific, isla del coco looms large in the imagination.
Cocos island national park encompasses the entire island, protecting its lands and waters. The official nonprofit partner for zion national park, cedar breaks and pipe spring national monuments. Surrounded by deep waters with countercurrents, cocos island is admired by scuba divers for its populations of hammerhead sharks, rays, dolphins and other large marine species. Cocos island national park is a scuba diving paradise that contains 11,500 acres of water filled with hammerhead sharks, tropical fish and coral reefs.
These famous pirate fables stories demonstrate the island s vivid and well chronicled history. Cocos island the mysterious island in the pacific youtube. Cocos island national park unesco world heritage centre. Cocos island national park is located in the eastern tropical pacific, covering an area of 202,100 hectares some 530 kilometers off the costa rica mainland. Although cocos island had been designated as a national park by the costa. Established as a national park in 1978, the island is located in the pacific ocean southwest of cabo blanco and requires an extensive two day boat ride to access. Cocos island the mysterious island in the pacific full version. Isla del coco fishes, written by coral reef ecologist ginger. Isla del coco is an island in the pacific ocean administered by costa. Thanks to its palm trees and plentiful drinking water, this oceanic island became very well known. It is part of southeast asia and is in the southern hemisphere.
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