Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge
Probably about a dozen years ago Sue and I were walking the coast trail to punta Mona in Gandoca Manzanillo wildlife refuge and we started talking about all the animals we’d seen, not just that day but...
View ArticleCuri Cancha Wildlife Refuge
Undiscovered & Less Crowded Cloud Forest Experience A new private reserve is as much a refuge for human visitors as the resident birds and animals. Thousands fewer people arrive at the gates each...
View ArticleCaño Negro Wetlands National Wildlife Refuge
Caño Negro is off the beaten path, but worth the effort. Most visits start out at Los Chiles where you board a boat and glide up the Río Frío through canyons of green towards the everglade like Lago...
View ArticleBarra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
With all the water in the region it is not surprising that the main attraction here is the fishing. World class tarpon and snook fishing attract anglers from all over, and other gamefish include...
View ArticleA M Brenes Biological Reserve
Northwest of San Ramón in the Tiláran Mountains Alberto Manuel Brenes Biological Reserve abuts Monteverde cloud forest reserve and the children’s eternal rainforest. The biological station under the...
View ArticlePunta Mala-Playa Hermosa National Wildlife Refuge
Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Playa Hermosa-Punta Mala stretches 13 km southeast along the Pacific from the village of Hermosa to the village of Esterillos Oeste. It encompasses wetlands, a...
View ArticleRainmaker Biological Reserve
Rainmaker is one of our favorites and an undiscovered secret for trails through an old growth tropical rain forest filled with birds, amphibians and reptiles. We’ve visited half a dozen times and...
View ArticleHacienda Barú National Wildlife Refuge
A private Wildlife Refuge with acres of virgin rain forest, regenerating pasture, mangrove swamps and beaches creating one of the best bird watching locations in the world. Established and lovingly...
View ArticleMonteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Cloud Forest Cloud forest is quite different from lowland tropical rain forest. The name comes from the observation that the forests are nearly always shrouded in clouds. These forests are situated at...
View ArticleCabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature reserve protects semi dry tropical forest on the southern tip of the Nicoya Penisula, Costa Rica. The 2 mile long (3 km) trail crosses a ridge and drops down to Playa Banco...
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