How many national parks are there in Costa Rica?

Question

Thanks in advance

Also: How is the Caribbean coast different from the Pacific and Atlantic Coasts?

Answer 1

there are 19 main national park.

the caribbean coast is the rasta type style, the pacific is more money maker type

Answer 2

There are around 158 different national parks and protected areas in Costa Rica.  Caribbean and Atlantic are hot, humid aread and the Pacific hot and dry... the landscape is lot different between each area.