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...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
About the Las Cruces Biological Station History: There is a small town, located on the Pacific Slope of the Talamanca Mountains at about 3000 feet above sea level called San Vito. In the 1940s Italian immigrants, escaping the ravages of WWII, settled in this sleepy...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Most birding tours in Costa Rica are focused on traveling to destinations like the Caribbean lowlands and foothills, the cloud forest or Costa Rica’s massive Pacific tropical rainforest. When planning your birding trip to Costa Rica, consider taking the time to visit...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Tucked into the mountains of the Rio Savegre Valley, on the Pacific side of the country, you’ll find the lovely community of San Gerardo de Dota. It sits on the western side of Cerro de la Muerte, the highest peak along the Pan-American Highway. This peak has an...
