by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Tortuguero National Park (47,000 acres) and the surrounding area is truly a birder’s paradise. Tortuguero is known as “The Amazon of Central America”. The beautiful swamp forests, freshwater sloughs, beach, river mouth and primary and secondary forest habitats...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Sarapiqui is a quiet town, located in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica. It’s a birders and photographers dream location due to the wealth of locations for exceptional bird watching and great photo opportunities. There are three districts in Sarapiqui, La Virgen,...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Cano Negro Wetlands National Wildlife Refuge is located in northern Costa Rica, very close to the Nicaraguan border. Cano Negro is one of the most important Ramsar areas of the Americas. A Ramsar site is a wetland area designated to be of international importance as a...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
What is La Selva Biological Station? La Selva Biological Station is a massive protected area encompassing over 1500 hectares of Caribbean low-land tropical rainforest. The station is located in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Heredia Province of Costa Rica. La Selva is...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
The central Pacific coast of Costa Rica is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the Americas. This location, known as a transition forest, is unique in many ways. Geographically, the central Pacific lies between the tropical dry forest of the northwest and...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Overview In the middle of Costa Rica, nestled between the sunny Pacific and the rainforests of the Caribbean, sits the lovely Central Valley of Costa Rica. Almost 70% of the population lives here in the provinces of San Jose, Heredia, Alajuela, and Cartago. You may...