Costa Rica · Costa Rica
Cocos Island
Treasure legends and hammerhead sharks, far out in the Pacific.
- National park
- 1978
- World Heritage
- 1997
Then
- 1820
Legend says the Treasure of Lima is buried here. Over 300 expeditions have looked.
- 1978
Costa Rica makes the island a national park.
- 1997
It becomes a World Heritage Site.
Now
Only park rangers live here, and divers come for the schools of hammerheads.