Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge is a wildlife refuge, part of the Tortuguero Conservation Area, in Limón Province in the northeastern part of Costa Rica. It was created in 1985 and covers an area of 81,177 hectares. The inactive Tortuguero Volcano lies on the area's southeast edge. The area is located 99 kilometres (62 mi) from San José and is the second largest rain forest preserve in the country and protects areas that contain hot humid forests, mangroves, canals and marine areas. It is bounded in part by the San Juan and Colorado rivers, and is located to the south the Tortuguero National Park.