COCOS ISLAND NATIONAL PARK

What is it?

Coco's island national park is a island

Where is it?

Off the coast of Costa Rica.

WHO DISCOVERED IT?

• Johan Cabeças
• Joan Cabezas de Grado
• Both claimed to discovered it

When created?

1678

When did it become a WHS?

1997

WHAT CAN YOU DO THERE?

• Scuba diving with sharks
• Relaxing on a beautiful beach
• Biking and hiking up the island

ANIMAL AND PLANT LIFE

• 235 known species of flowering plants
• Red-footed booby birds are very common there
• 400 known species of insects

FUN FACTS

• Has some of the oldest rocks
• You can swim with hammerhead shark
• Some parts of Jurassic park were film here

What type of shape is it in?

Coco's island is in beautiful shape. There isn't much pollution because only a few million people visits a year.

Conclusion

You should come to Coco's island because it's a beautiful place. You can learn a lot about hammerhead sharks and even scrub dive with them