The plains of Guanacaste in Costa Rica were chosen by a family of philanthropists, Mrs. Roxie and her son Mario to develop a zoological project which simulates an African savannah, by creating a space for a great variety of exotic animals in extinction danger. This park was only possible after 5 years of hard scientific investigation.

The plains of Guanacaste in Costa Rica were chosen by a family of philanthropists, Mrs. Roxie and her son Mario to develop a zoological project which simulates an African savannah, by creating a space for a great variety of exotic animals in extinction danger. This park was only possible after 5 years of hard scientific investigation.The plains of Guanacaste in Costa Rica were chosen by a family of philanthropists, Mrs. Roxie and her son Mario to develop a zoological project which simulates an African savannah, by creating a space for a great variety of exotic animals in extinction danger. This park was only possible after 5 years of hard scientific investigation.

The project is being developed in the Sotela Hacienda, which is located near the Liberia International Airport. It has 100 hectares with a dry tropical climate which provide good conditions for the habitat that is required. At this moment there is already a variety of animals of other latitudes like Africa living in this property. Here you will see hippopotami, zebras, giraffes, ostriches, deer, rhinos and antelopes in addition to species of the local fauna. Only herbivore species will be introduced to this reserve in order to keep the perfect harmony, since carnivores might cause fear among the rest of the fauna.

Visitors will make a three hour tour in a safari car while expert guides will put them in contact with this fascinating species. A nice walk on hanging bridges will also allow the visitors to watch these animals in their new habitat. In a short term, the project will also have a butterfly farm, tennis courts, an aviary, and in addition they are planning to build a hotel and a restaurant.

“Africa Mía” has all permissions from the Costa Rican authorities and represents an investment of 10 million dollars, which makes of this park one of the most important developments in the province of Guanacaste region. This project will also increase the social and economic benefits in this region.