by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
The Talamanca Highlands (Cordillera Talamanca) is the mountain chain located in Southern Costa Rica. These mountains are home to the highest peaks in the country. Cerro de la Muerte, in all its majesty stands at 11,500 ft. The Cordillera Talamanca continues from Costa...
by Joan Borreli | Costa Rica Birding Blog
Costa Rica has many life zones for birds. This wide variety of habitats makes Costa Rica one of the top birding destinations in the world. One of the most incredible areas is the Caribbean Lowlands. The Caribbean Lowlands stretch from the Northern Caribbean deltas of...
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...
