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Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a small country [54,100 sq.km.], located in the Central American isthmus, between Nicaragua and Panama with coasts on both the Caribbean and Pacific. This peaceful democratic Republic hosts a population of around 4 Million people [2000 census]. Politically stable for over 50 years, yet economically weak, the government has made a big effort to preserve this country`s wildlife. Costa Rica holds 5% of all types of living forms within it`s small boundaries, 25% of the land is has some form of protection against modern devastation. Geography of Costa Rica The mountain range, composed of [from N to S] the Guanacaste Volcanic Cordillera, the fila de Tilarán, the Central Volcanic Cordillera and de Cordillera de Talamanca, divide the country in two: The Caribbean and Pacific slopes. Almost every large river flows down these mountains and out to the sea, the most important being the Grande de Tárcoles, Grande de Térraba, Tempisque and Sarapiquí. The pacific coast is very irregular, the Nicoya and Osa Peninsula with their Nicoya and Dulce Gulfs being the most relevant formations, while the Atlantic coast is a fairly straight line. The most notable of the offshore islands is Cocos Island, 400 km W off the pacific coast [this island is a National Park and a World Heritage Site]; Chira Island, largest of a group in the Nicoya Gulf, and Uvita Island, close to Puerto Limón. Costa Rica Birdlife |
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Caribbean Lowlands
The Caribbean Lowlands is probably the most diverse place on earth, yet it is the least well-protected part of the country. Here it is possible to see Great Tinamou, White-necked Jacobin and Long-tailed Tyrant.Highlands
The Highlands run among the mountain range. Although they vary in height and climate, defining different populations, one can generalize as if it was just one. Quetzals, Prong-billed Barbets, and Acorn Woodpeckers are just a few of the birds possible to get good sightings of.South-Pacific Lowlands
The South-Pacific Lowlands are about as rich in Biodiversity as the Caribbean, but they have even more endemic species. Here one frequently sees Beryl-crowned hummingbird, Fiery-billed Aracari or the endemic Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager.Tropical Dry Forest
The dry NW part of Costa Rica, basically all the province of Guanacaste, is known as the Tropical Dry Forest. Here is where Long-Tailed Manakin, Cinnamon Hummingbird and Crested Caracara can be spotted, amongst many others.contributor |
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National Bird: Clay-colored ThrushTurdus grayi
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Mangrove Hummingbird Amazilia boucardi Coppery-headed Emerald Elvira cupreiceps Gray-tailed Mountain-gem Lampornis cinereicauda Dark Pewee Contopus lugubris Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager Habia atrimaxillaris White-throated Mountain-gem Lampornis castaneoventris Cocos Cuckoo Coccyzus ferrugineus Cocos Flycatcher Nesotriccus ridgwayi Cocos Finch Pinaroloxias inornata
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A Field Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
Richard Garrigues Series: HELM FIELD GUIDES 416 pages, plates throughout. Christopher Helm due May 2007ISBN: 9780713683691
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Birders Guide to Costa Rica and Observing 900 Species in North America
Alabaster OG 2000ISBN: 113360
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Birding Costa Rica, Part 1 DVD
Snowcaps, Sunbittern and Tails of Quetzals Malcolm Rymer Series: BIRDING COSTA RICA 1 hour 45 minutes. Malcolm Rymer 2005 avaiable as VHS too...ISBN: 158472
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Birding Costa Rica, Part 2 DVD
Squawking Macaws and Tales of Toucans Malcolm Rymer Series: BIRDING COSTA RICA duration: 1 hour 45 minutes. Malcolm Rymer 2005 also available as VHS formatISBN: 158475
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Birds of Tapanti National Park Costa Rica
Julio E S?nchez 235 pages, col Illus, illus. INBio: the Costa Rican Biodiversity Institute 2002ISBN: 9968702714
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Costa Rica Bird Song Sampler
David L Ross Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 1998 [Contains 184 of the most often heard Costa Rican birds (nearly a third of the country's resident species). The sounds are numbered and sequenced to follow the order in which they appear in the plates in A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica (Stiles, Skutch and Gardner 1989)]ISBN: 0938027441
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Costa Rica Field Guide: Birds of the Cloud Forest and Highlands
Mark Wainwright Series: COSTA RICA FIELD GUIDES SERIES 2 pages, A4 laminated guide, col illus. HML Enterprises Distributed by NHBS 2004ISBN: 1888538082
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Costa Rica Field Guide: Birds of the Pacific Coast and the Tropical Dry Forest
Series: COSTA RICA FIELD GUIDES SERIES 2 pages, A4 laminated guide. HML Enterprises Distributed by NHBS 2002ISBN: 1888538295
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Costa Rica Field Guide: Birds of the Pacific Coast Tropical Rainforest Carara, Manuel Antonio, Osa Peninsula
Robert Dean Series: COSTA RICA FIELD GUIDES SERIES 2 pages, A4 laminated guide, col illus. HML Enterprises Distributed by NHBS 1998ISBN: 1888538066
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Costa Rica Field Guide: Birds of Tortuguero and the Caribbean Coast
Robert Dean Series: COSTA RICA FIELD GUIDES SERIES 2 pages, A4 laminated guide, col illus. HML Enterprises Distributed by NHBS 2004ISBN: 1888538260
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Costa Rica Field Guide: Birds of Wetland Habitats
Cano Negro, Palo Verde and Tempisque Basin Series: COSTA RICA FIELD GUIDES SERIES 2 pages, A4 laminated guide. HML Enterprises Distributed by NHBS 2002ISBN: 1888538252
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Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica
FG Stiles and Alexander F Skutch 656 pages, 52 col plates, 43 b/w illus, 3 maps. Christopher Helm 4th Edition 2007ISBN: 172105
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Guide to the Birds of Panama with Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras
RA Ridgely and JA Gwynne 608 pages, 48 col plates, 53 line illus. Princeton University Press 1992ISBN: 0691025126
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Photographic Guide to Birds of Costa Rica
Michael Fogden, Patricia Fogden, New Holland 2005ISBN: 1843309602
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Ascomoti
http://www.ascomoti.orgCosta Rica`s Central Pacific region, and particularly the area around the Manuel Antonio National Park, has been undergoing an intense process of economic development and land use change over the last fifteen years. A disturbing result of these changes is the very serious environmental degradation of the region and of the Manuel Antonio National Park. The most alarming indicator of the ecological future of the region is the situation faced by the mono tití or Costa Rican squirrel monkey...
Asociación Ornitológica de Costa Rica - AOCR
http://www.zeledonia.org/La AOCR es una organización sin fines de lucro, abierta a todo público, que tiene como Misión la divulgación, el estudio y la conservación de la avifauna de Costa Rica.
Corcovado Foundation
http://www.corcovadofoundation.org/Over two years ago, the non-profit Corcovado Foundation joined the conservation effort on the Osa Peninsula, becoming very actively involved in direct assistance to the protection of the rain forest in the Corcovado National Park and in the promotion of conservation activities throughout the Peninsula...
Great Green Macaw Research and Conservation Project
http://www.lapaverde.or.cr/lapa/index_eng_lapa.htmSince 1997, the Great Green Macaw Research and Conservation Project enjoys the legal and institutional support of the Tropical Scientific Center. The funds that have kept the project alive came from the British Embassy in Costa Rica, the United States Fish & Wildlife Service, World Parrot Trust, Parrots Society, Audubon Society, Rainforest Alliance, Wildlife Conservation Society, José Antonio Herrero, Cindy & Craig Dunn...
Las Nubes - Centre for Neotropical Conservation & Research
http://www.yorku.ca/lasnubes/Las Nubes is located on the Pacific slope of the Talamanca range in Southeast Costa Rica, an hour outside the city of San Isidro de El General. To the northeast of the property is Chirripó National Park which continues into La Amistad, an international biosphere reserve which Costa Rica shares with Panama. Las Nubes thus forms part of one of the largest rainforest ecosystems in Central America...
Monteverde Conservation League
http://www.monteverdeinfo.com/monteverde_conservation_league.htmThe Monteverde Conservation League (MCL) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the tropical forest. Our mission is to Conserve, Preserve, and Rehabilitate Tropical Ecosystems and its Biodiversity...
The Birding Club of Costa Rica
The Birding Club of Costa Rica, founded in 1995, is the only English-speaking birding club in Costa Rica. We are an independent, non-affiliated group now numbering about 45 members. Our club agenda includes regular monthly birding outings to all parts of the country and to date we have visited more than 50 different birding sites. In July of 2000, we offered a trip to Belize, our first international outing. Members receive our monthly newsletter, The Tico Tweeter. The club has developed and maintains an ever-growing set of computer databases focusing on club bird sightings (the club lifelist now stands at more than 560 species); birding sites visited, birding-oriented accommodations, and birding site list generation. This website and a budding birding self-tour assistance service constitute our newest endeavors. We also now offer birding club t-shirts - featuring the club logo - to both members and non-members at great prices!
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Organization for Tropical Studies
http://www.ots.ac.cr/All three field stations are affiliated with the Organization of Biological Field Stations (OBFS) to promote interchange of professionals for biological research and education. Constant communication and reciprocal visits of scientists are also promoted between OTS field stations in Costa Rica and those from Smithsonian Tropical Research Institution in Panama...
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Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge
http://costa-rica-guide.com/parks/cnegro.htmThis refuge protects one of the most important wetland regions in our teritory. It is considered of international importance because it protects a wide range of migratory species and endangered species, as well as species which are commercially important...
Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.1-costaricalink.com/costa_rica_parks/cano_negro_national_wildlife_refuge.htmCaño Negro is an area of lowlands that are seasonnally flooded forming lakes, marshes and holillo groves, which provide shelter for very varied fauna, especially birds...
Chirripó National Park and La Amistad International Park
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/costarica/chiamist.htmProtect the country`s largest stand of virgin forest and the extraordinary number of habitats due to the differences in altitude, topography, soil type and climate. In particular the glacial forms that have been preserved such as: small glacial valleys, morrain deposits, lakes and cirques, shaped as much as much as 30,000 years ago...
Cloud Forest Guide Centre
http://www.quetzalcam.org/tour/guide_bios.htmMore than twenty residents of the villages of Monteverde and Santa Elena in Costa Rica take researchers and tourists daily into the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve to study and experience the unique cloud forest environment. Armed with rain gear, binoculars, and keen senses of sight, smell, and hearing, the guides lead visitors into the forest to explore the magnificent flora and fauna hidden within. These guides are expert naturalists, many of whom have lived their entire lives in or near these forests. They are organized formally into the Monteverde Guides Association, and can be contacted for information or tours through the offices of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.
Costa Rica National Parks
http://centralamerica.com/cr/parks/While much of Costa Rica has been stripped of its forests, the country has managed to protect a larger proportion of its land than any other country in the world. In 1970 there came a growing acknowledgment that something unique and lovely was vanishing, and a systematic effort was begun to save what was left of the wilderness. That year, the Costa Ricans formed a national park system that has won worldwide admiration...
Costa Rica National Parks
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/crnps.htmlProfiles of a number of lakes...
Los Cusingos Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/sanjose.htmlTropical Science Center, Los Cusingos Neotropical Bird Sanctuary P.O. Box 8-3870 - 1000 San José, Costa Rica Tel. (506) 253-3276, 253-3308 Fax: (506) 253-4963 e-mail: cecitrop@sol.racsa.co.cr rpr@cct.or.cr
Manuel Antonio National Park
http://www.manuelantoniopark.com/mapk/Default.aspThis park is just south of Quepos on the Pacific Coast, 132 km from San José. It is so popular perhaps because of its expensive white sand beaches backed by an evergreen forest that grows right up to the hightide line. The principal habitants are primary forest, secondary forest, mangrove swamp, lagoons and beach vegetation. There is quite a varied fauna with 109 species of mammals and 184 of birds. The park includes 12 little isles just off the coast; these are a number of defins and, at times, migrating whales can be observed...
Monte Verdi Cloud Forest Preserve
http://www.westnet.com/costarica/foundation/cct.htmlThe Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve is owned and administered by the Tropical Science Centre (TSC). The Centre, established in 1962, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with headquarters in San José, Costa Rica. The objective of the Centre is to conduct and support scientific research and education, particularly in relation to the understanding and rational management of tropical environments.
National Parks
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/crnps.htmle.g. Caño Negro National Wildlife Refuge: This nearly 10,000 hectare refuge is important as a wintering site for migrant waterfowl, as well as a year-round habitat for resident wetland species. From October to April, when the migrant birds are at the refuge, the variety of species and sheer quantity of individuals creates a spectacle that even non-birdwatchers will marvel at...
National Parks and Reserves in Costa Rica
http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/protected_areas/Overview and individual profiles...
National Parks of Costa Rica
http://www.centralamerica.com/cr/parks/Costa Rica established the National Parks System in 1970 to prevent the destruction of wilderness areas. Now 12 percent of the country is protected as national parks, and a further 16 percent as Indian reserves, biological reserves, wildlife refuges and wildlife corridors. This means that more than a quarter of Costa Rica has been set aside for conservation...
Osa Peninsula
http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/destinations/drake_bay/The Osa Península has been described by National Geographic as the most biologically intense place on earth. It is home to almost 400 species of birds, 140 species of mammals, 116 species of amphibians and reptiles, over 500 species of trees and more then 6000 species of insects.
Palo Verde National Park
http://costa-rica-guide.com/parks/pl_vrde.htmFor decades, the marsh was probably the most important wetland area in Central America for about 60 species of resident and migratory waterbirds. In 1979, during a single count in the dry season, it was common to observe up to 35,000 Black-bellied Whistling Ducks Dendrocygna autumnalis, 25,000 migratory Blue-winged Teal Anas discors and large numbers of other species of migrating ducks such as: Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata; American Wigeon Anas americana; Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris; and Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis. In addition to these migrating birds, up to 500 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata, and several hundreds of wading birds such as Wood Stork Mycteria americana, Roseate Spoonbill Ajaia ajaja, Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias, and up to three or four pairs of Jabiru Stork Jabiru mycteria (only 40 individuals remain in Costa Rica); were observed in this marsh in the dry season. In short, the marsh was a paradise of bird and plant diversity. Precisely because of this, the board of directors of the Agrarian Development Institute, after expropriating the cattle ranch within the area, donated the marsh and surrounding forest to the Costa Rican National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1977. This became the first National Wildlife Refuge in Latin America.
Piedras Blancas National Park
http://www.costarica-nationalparks.com/piedrasblancasnationalpark.htmlThe Piedras Blancas National Park protects the rainforests and beach areas inland of the Golfo Dulce near Golfito, Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. It was once considered to be the Esquinas Sector of Corcovado National Park...
Plinio Park
http://pliniopark.com/Plinio Park is a privately-funded park established for the preservation of wildlife. The owners of Hotel Plinio, Hotel California and others have established this park to preserve and maintain the flora and fauna of the area and to create a wildlife refuge.
Private Wildlife Refuges in Costa Rica
http://worldtwitch.com/costa_rica_private_reserves.htmList with links
Protected Areas and National Parks of Costa Rica
http://www.costaricabureau.com/nationalparks.htmRoughly 18% of Costa Rica`s territory is constituted as National Park or Reserve, including two parks declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This means most National Parks and Reserves are easily accessible from anywhere in the country, making Costa Rica an ideal destination if you want to be surrounded by natural settings...
Proyecto Campanario
http://www.campanario.org/The Campanario Biological Station lies in the Pacific lowland tropical rain forest of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica and stretches nearly 150 acres inland from the sea. Campanario is proud to be home to a wide array of rare and endangered flora and fauna (too many to count!). From your beach boat landing, to your jungle accommodations, to the diverse species and bird watching, to the exciting educational program and activities, Campanario wants you to learn about the wild side of Costa Rica...
Rancho La Merced National Wildlife Refuge
http://www.rancholamerced.com/Rancho La Merced National Wildlife Refuge is situated on the Pacific Coast near Punta Uvita and the Ballena Marine National Park. The reserve has an area of 1250 acres which is comprised of a forest reserve with both primary and secondary tropical wet forest as well as pasture, mangrove estuary, frontage on the Morete River and beach...
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/205Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves (includes Barbilla National Park, Chirripo National Park, Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve, La Amistad (Talamanca) National Park, Las Tablas Protected Area, Rio Macho Forest Reserve and Tapanti National Park)
Tirimbina Rainforest Center
http://www.envirolink.org/resource.html?itemid=20020429145533403671&catid=1The Tirimbina Rainforest Center is a tropical science resource and travel destination where education, research, and striking beauty combine for outstanding encounters with nature.
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Travelling Birder
http://www.travellingbirder.com
The Travellingbirder.com birding trip report search engine guides you to 7,000+ birding trip reports on the Internet. You can search for trip reports from a specific country and time of year. Not all these reports are in English. So, if you can’t find the trip report you want on this Fatbirder page… give them a try!
2000 [Januray] - Andrew & Isobel Senior
http://www.anytimetours.co.ukAndy & Isobel Senior`s January 2000 trip.
2000 [November] - Markus Lagerqvist
http://maybank.tripod.com/CentralAmerica/CostaRica/CostaRica-11-2000.htmAlthough there are an overwhelming amount of trip reports on Costa Rica to be found on the Internet I hope there might be some new input, or at least inspiration, to be found in this one. Even though quite a few of the places visited are on the standard repertoire, others are seldom visited or commented upon.
2001 [April] - Blake Maybank
http://maybank.tripod.com/CentralAmerica/CostaRica/CostaRica-03-04-2001.htmThis is an account of the birding portion of an atypical Costa Rica birding trip, one centered upon a six-week immersion course of Spanish language instruction. The immersion component involved living with Costa Rican families, and attending daily language classes. The birding component will be described in more detail below.
2001 [July] - Terry Witt
http://maybank.tripod.com/CentralAmerica/CostaRica/CostaRica-07-2001.htmHave just returned from a 2 week organized tour of Costa Rica and have some current information that may be of help to the many birders traveling independently to this deservedly popular destination. Some of the following comments are intended to update or supplement information in the original Keith Taylor book A Birders Guide to Costa Rica (out of print?); and Aaron Sekerak`s A Travel and Site Guide to Birds of Costa Rica.
2002 [April] - David Whiteley - Punta Leona
http://maybank.tripod.com/CentralAmerica/CostaRica/CostaRica-04-2002.htmMy wife has one requirement for vacation - a beach. And I have one requirement for vacation - seeing our feathered friends. I`d read that Costa Rica was one of the top spots to visit for birdwatching. But did Costa Rica have beaches?
2002 [February] - Steve Bird
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/index.htmWe totalled an amazing 513 species, not including birds heard or birds seen by just one group member or by the leaders alone. A real thrill from the leaders point of view was that nearly everyone in the group got to see 500 species or more, a sign that we really do try to get everyone to see everything...Steve Bird reports...a BIG report - lots of superb pictures.
2003 [April] - Tony Coatsworth
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tony.coatsworth/trips/Costarica.htmCurrently a birdlist and photos...
2003 [February] - Adrian Royle
http://members.aol.com/adiroyle3/A budget trip based on public transport and lots of walking...
2003 [January] - Clare Moger
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costar7/cr-dec-02.htmCosta Rica was great - I saw 409 species, of which 297 were lifers. However, it was the quality rather than the quantity that made it so good. Highlights included Yellow-billed Cotinga, Lesser Ground Cuckoo, Great Curassow, Northern Royal Flycatcher, Great Green and Scarlet Macaws and many others...
2003 [January] - Terry Marshall
http://www.southendrspb.co.uk/reports/costarica03.htm...The trip was geared to get to know each area we visited and see a wide diversity of areas of the country, yet go at a slow pace that it doesn`t all become a blur. There was time off most afternoons to sit by the pool (or river); read, write or explore on our own. Nevertheless, well over 300 species of birds was expected as well as monkeys, armadillos and sloths...
2003 [March ] - Peter Didicoat
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/avian-adventures/costaR/costarica.htm...This produced quite a good variety of birds including Sooty and Mountain Robins, Green Violet-ear, Hairy Woodpecker, Yellow-thighed Finch, Volcano Hummingbird...
2003 [March] - Richard Bonser
http://www.freewebs.com/richbonser/foreigntripreports1.htmCosta Rica is a relatively small country with an immense wealth of avifauna that inhabits a variety of habitats ranging from rainforests and beaches to upland, volcanic areas and coastal mangrove swamps. Alongside this excellent array of biodiversity, Costa Rica also boasts a relatively decent infrastructure and is a relatively safe country, with it seeing no need to have a national army or air force! The following trip report summarizes my trip to Costa Rica in March 2003, documenting where we went, what birds we saw as well as hints and tips for successful travel...
2003 [May] Ian Merrill
http://www.surfbirds.com/Trip%20Reports/costaricamerrill2003.htmlGeographically, Costa Rica is a relatively straightforward country to define. Approximately 150 kilometres between Caribbean and Pacific Coasts and 300 kilometres in length, the country is divided by a backbone of volcanic mountain ridges running northwest to southeast. These mountains become progressively larger and higher towards the Panamanian border...
2004 [August] - Ian Hodgson
http://www.kentos.org.uk/Trip%20Reports/CostaRica.htmCloud hugged the rim of the Cordillera Central as we woke to our first Costa Rican morning and drove into the highlands south of San José, finding Crimson-fronted Parakeet and White-winged Dove by the hotel, quickly getting Rufous-collared Sparrow and Great-tailed Grackle out of our systems and passing a hovering White-tailed Kite as we entered the surrounding countryside...
2004 [December] - Naturaliste trip
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costa13/costa-dec-04.htmList of sites and birds...
2004 [March] - Avian Adventures
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/avian-adventures/costaR/costa-2004.htm...Other highlights were Yellow-thighed Finch, Volcano, Magnificent and Fiery-throated Hummingbirds, Black-and-yellow and Long-tailed Silky-Flycatchers, Sooty and Mountain Robins, Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush, Black-capped Flycatcher, Flame-throated Warbler, Ruddy Treerunner, Black Guan, Spangle-cheeked Tanager and Slaty Flowerpiercer. For some there was also a brief view of a Large-footed Finch...
2004 [March] - Birdfinders
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/birdfinders/CostaRica2004a_files/cr-mar-04.htm...We started with an early morning walk around the lovely hotel grounds. White-tailed Kite, Red-billed Pigeon, Blue-and-white Swallow, Rufous-tailed Hummingbird, Hoffmann’s Woodpecker, Plain Wren, Tennessee & Yellow Warblers, Baltimore Oriole, Melodious Blackbird, Blue-grey Tanager, White-eared Ground-sparrow, and a pair of the extremely local Prevost’s Ground-sparrows provided an excellent welcome to Costa Rica...
2005 [April] - Stuart, Anna & Julian White
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costa15/Costa-rica-mar-05.htm...Had a 6am walk up to the forest hummingbird feeders and a brief look at the hummingbird pools. Headed back for breakfast then had one more hour at the forest hummingbird feeder to mop up the last few species. Left around 9.30am to visit Tapanti NP, spent between 12.00-2.30 here, walking main road in forest. 24 species at the slowest time of day – not bad! Headed up to Cerro DeLa Muerte, stopped at La Georgina, which is 3100 meters above sea level. Spent the night in Quetzal Lodge down in the valley below...
2005 [August] - Geoff Upton
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/Costa-rica-17/costa-rica-aug-05.htmTrip report from family visit to Lake Arenal and Pacific Coast, 31 July 2005 to 19 August 2005...
2005 [June] - Bill & Judy Adams
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costar14/costa-rica-june-05.htm...Carara was awesome and our list of birds long. I'll mention just a few of the ones we were most excited about seeing. We didn't get good photo-ops because it was overcast and the canopy so thick that the low light caused most of our shots to turn out blurry. Just a note to anyone planning a birding trip. You can't get into the park until 7:00 a.m. unless you have prescheduled a guide to go with you. Note-worthy birds for us: purple-crowned fairy, long-tailed hermit, little hermit, gray-necked woodrail, boat-billed heron, American pygmy kingfisher, black-hooded antshrike, chestnut-backed antbird, barred antshrike, rufous-breasted wren, rufous and white wren, royal flycatcher, slate-headed tody flycatcher, dotted-winged antwren, bare-throated tiger heron, plain xenops, orange-billed sparrow, spotted woodcreeper, tawny-winged woodcreeper, streak-headed woodcreeper, white-winged becard, slaty-tailed trogon, orange-chinned parakeets and a striped cuckoo. We heard a collared forest-falcon and a rufous-tailed jacamar...
2005 [March] - Martyn Anderson & Liz Naughton
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costa-rica-16/costa-rica-mar-05.htmAccommodation was individually booked via the internet months in advance of the holiday, Some needed to be pre-paid, others wanted cash on arrival. Car hire was also booked over the internet...
2005 [March] - Udo Rijlaarsdam & Marina Dijs
http://www.birdtours.co.uk/tripreports/costarica/costar13/costa-rica-2005.htm...New bird that we saw here: Brown Booby, Magnificent Frigatebird, Wood Stork, Laughing Gull, Black-bellied Plover, Wandering Tattler, Gray-headed Chachalaca, Common Black-Hawk, Road-side Hawk, American Swallow-tailed Kite, Short-billed Pigeon, White-tipped Dove, Mealy Parrot, Red-lored Parrot, Mangrove Cuckoo, Southern Rough-winged Swallow, Mangrove Swallow, Long-tailed Hermit, Purple-crowned Fairy, Blue-throated Goldentail, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Baird’s Trogon, Slaty-tailed Trogon, Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Fiery-billed Aracari, Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Red-crowned Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (juv.), Olivaceous Piculet, Streaked-headed Woodcreeper, Plain Xenops, Black-crowned Tityra, Clay-colored Robin, Tropical Kingbird, Streaked Flycatcher, Piratic Flycatcher, Social Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Elaenia, Riverside Wren, Tropical Gnatcatcher, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Bananaquit, Northern Waterthrush, Northern Oriole, Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Groove-billed Ani, White-vented Euphonia, Scarlet-thighed Dacnis, Red-legged Honeycreeper, Golden-hooded Tanager, Summer Tanager, Palm Tanager, Buff-throated Saltator, Blue-black Grassquit...
2005 [March] – Adrian Royle
http://members.aol.com/adiroyle6/html/february_march_2005.htmlPuerto Viejo de Talamanca, Manzanillo, Cahuita, Puerto Viejo de Sarapique
2006 [April] -Marcos Soto
http://www.exoticbirding.com/trip-reports/2006-crh.htmlBirding around Savegre Mountain Lodge was great as usual. We enjoyed great views of Resplendent Quetzals including a male in full breeding regalia at a nest and a female with a fledged juvenile male. We also had close-up looks at the strikingly beautiful Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher. We found a Black-thighed Grosbeak nest with 2 nestlings and a Collared Redstart nest hidden in a tangle at the base of a muddy bank along the trail. We greatly enjoyed the hummingbird viewing at lodge feeders, where the prominent species were Green Violetear, Gray-tailed Mountain-gem, Magnificent Hummingbird, and Scintillant Hummingbird. We also saw Fiery-throated and Volcano Hummingbirds, both mountain specialties. Othern notable birds we saw included Black Guan, Spotted Wood-quail, Sulphur-winged Parakeets (streaking overhead), Spotted Woodcreeper, Tufted Flycatcher, Yellowish Flycatcher, Ochraceous Wren, Black-billed and Ruddy-capped Nightingale-thrush, Yellow-bellied Siskin, the striking Flame-throated Warbler, Black-cheeked Warbler, Spangled-cheeked Tanager, and Yellow-thighed Finch...
2006 [December] - David Bell
http://www.freewebs.com/ontariobirds/costaricadec2006.htmThis was by far the longest trip I've ever been on, and I'm glad it was to this country. It really is a great place for birders, even if it rains a little too much. If I were to go back, I would definitely spend more time outside San Jose...
2006 [February] - BIRDseeN
http://www.birdseen.co.uk/costarica/costacontent.htmCosta Rica is one of the top world destinations for birders, due mainly to a combination of a high number of bird species (up to 800 depending on which list is looked at), the size of the country being relatively small (yet having a great diversity of ecosystems – it is divided into 6 different ecological zones), and, for a central American country, being relatively safe to visit...
2006 [February] - Sonia Santa Anna & Marc Fagan
http://www.realbirder.com:80/CostaRica06.htm...We did end up seeing most of our target species, along with many great hummingbirds and rarities like Slaty Finch and Red-throated Caracara. We got great looks at a surprisingly wide and interesting variety of woodcreepers. I am very happy we saw two Wood-Quail species. One of Marc's favourites was the Olivaceous Piculet...
2006 [January] - Andrew Walker
http://www.schiffornisbirdtours.com/pdf/Costa%20Rica%20Trip%20Report%202006.pdfThis 18-day tour visited some of the best birding habitat in the wonderful country of Costa Rica. Over 500 species of bird were recorded as well as many interesting mammals, plants and insects. Everyone left the tour after truly appreciating the huge diversity that this incredible little country has to offer...
2006 [July] - Jim Peterson
http://www.nctexasbirds.com/CR/guanacaste_birding.htm...If this is your first time birding in Guanacaste, there are plenty of places to visit close to Liberia that have the classic Guanacaste birds - birds of generally drier habitat (Crane Hawk, Black-headed Trogon, Rufous-naped and Banded Wrens, Turquoise-browed Motmot, Long-tailed Manakins and a few others). Santa Rosa NP and the Palo Verde and Lomas Barbudal refuges specialize in these birds. All these locations are day trips from most places in Guanacaste. Wetter climates can be explored but may require longer day trips in general...
2006 [July] - Matt Denton
http://www.birdquest.co.uk/tripreports.cfm?trip=499...Our summer visit coincided with the drier part of the rainy season and although we experienced some rain nearly every day of the tour, milder temperatures, high breeding activity and numerous fruiting trees all added to the great birding. In the course of our travels we saw numerous regional endemics and a fine selection of specialities (in all over 100 ‘diamond’ species). Our overall bird list of 490 species included totals of 42 species of hummingbirds and over 30 species of tanagers along with other spectacular species like Great Curassow, Resplendent Quetzal...
2007 [February] - Mike Boatwright - Tico Tours
http://ticotours.home.att.net/Costa_Rican_Pacific_High.htmThe tour stayed at Orquideas Hotel and Resort, Arenal Observatory Lodge, Trapp Family Lodge, Punta Leona Hotel Resort, Bosque del Rio Tigre, and Golfo Dulce Lodge. Other places visited while staying at and traveling between these lodges/hotels included Arenal National Park, Lake Arenal, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the Hummingbird Gallery, Finca Ecologica, Carara National Park, Rio Tarcoles Bridge and the Orotina town park, Rincon Road, La Gamba Road, Las Esquinas Lodge and Biological Station...
2007 [March] - Chris Wormwell - Isle of Man Birding
http://www.homepages.mcb.net/wormwell/costa_rica_trip_report.htmI had suspected that one of the singing birds I could hear from my room to be a Clay-coloured Robin due to it's thrush-like quality and this proved to be the case as the first bird we got onto was indeed this species, singing from a roadside telegraph wire. Let's face it, this isn't a stunning bird and it proved to be one of the more common species seen during our visit...
2007 [March] - Exotic Birding
http://www.exoticbirding.com/trip-reports/2007-crh.htmlmore a list than a report...
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All Nature Travel
http://www.allnaturetravel.comANT (All Nature Travel) and All Nature Photography Safaris are two small companies working together. We started our tour/safari business a few years ago offering our professional services to individuals looking for high quality and friendly service. All of those that have utilized our service have been most satisfied and want to return. Costa Rica has become a world-wide destination of choice because of its fascinating biodiversity and its peace-loving, friendly people. If you are planning to visit beautiful Costa Rica and desire the very best customized service you have come to the right site! Let us guide you though our country and share with you the most fascinating experience of a lifetime!.
Amazilia
http://www.amaziliatours.com/EN/costarica.htmCosta Rica has become a favorite destination for birdwatchers and general naturalists. This small democracy with a land surface approximately twice the size of Wales, one fifteenth the size of Texas supports more than 850 bird species (of which around 600 are permanent residents) and attracts birdwatchers from throughout the world, both those knowledgeable about neotropical species, as well as those who simply wish to observe exotic species in their natural habitat...
Amerik Aventure
http://amerikaventure.com/eng/circui_en.htmlA 10 days birding tour in Costa Rica - Rancho Naturalista, Cerro de la Muerte & Parque Nacional de Corcovado...
Aratinga Tours
http://www.aratinga-tours.com:80/Aratinga Tours is specialized in organizing and guiding birding and nature trips for small groups and individuals in Costa Rica. We will bring you to the most exclusive natural areas of the country, using only a fine selcetion of hotels, where you can enjoy Costa Rica's overwhelming wealth in nature...
Avian Adventures
http://www.avianadventures.co.ukTours planned for February, march and July 2003 offering high zone specialities in the Cerro de la Muerte Highlands, the rainforests of Tiskita Lodge in the Pacific Coastal Lowlands, Monteverde and Santa Elena Cloud Forests Reserves, and Selva Verde Lodge. On this trip we shall stay for two nights at Villa Lapas, an ideal base from which to explore the Carara Biological Reserve and the Tárcoles estuary.
Best Adventures Travel
http://www.naturalcostarica.com/My name is Paulo Valerio. I`m a Tropical Biologist and Naturalist Tour Guide. For more than 12 years I have been touring people from all over the world around my country Costa Rica, with different prestigious travel agencies. Now, with a group of environmentally-minded friends we have created Best Adventures Travel, an eco-oriented tour operator, putting the very best of Costa Rica at your hand`s reach...
Birdfinders
http://www.birdfinders.co.uk/Next trip planned for March 2003...
Birding Escapes
http://www.birdwatchingcostarica.com/Planning on birding in Costa Rica? Want to maximize the number of birds seen and/or concentrate on endemics during your visit? Then read on, because you`ve come to the right place. Some say, Birds are where you find them. Certainly there`s an element of truth in that statement, otherwise rare bird alert hotlines would not exist. Nonetheless, most birds have specific habitats that they prefer, and if you want to see them, you`d better know where to look. Written accounts of where to find birds in particular localities are of aid to newcomers to a region, but are no substitute for an experienced local guide...
Birding Pal
http://www.birdingpal.org/Costarica.htmLocal birders willing to show visiting birders around their area...
Birdwatch Costa Rica
http://www.birdwatchcostarica.com/Birdwatch Costa Rica is based right here in Costa Rica and offers over two decades of unrivalled experience in arranging customized birding & wildlife trips. Birdwatch Costa Rica arranges birding & wildlife trips for individuals (2 to 6 persons) or customized small group tours (for more than 6 persons).
Contact: Simon Ellis birdwatch@racsa.co.cr
Blue Wing
http://www.bluwing.com/birdwatching.phpOur packages can suit your needs to find that special bird, still yet to see or just marble that the great variety of colors and species. From the high Cloud Forest of Costa Rica to the low lands of the Nicaraguan Jungle...
Caligo Ventures
http://www.caligo.com/costarica/index.htmlA bird watcher`s dream! Few places in the world can boast of so many different birds in such a small area. 820 species of birds — more than all of the United States and Canada combined...
Calogo Ventures
http://www.caligo.com/Since 1983 Caligo Ventures has specialized in group travel for natural history clubs and organizations; principally to Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Panama, Belize, Ecuador, and Peru, as well as Kenya...
Camino Travel
http://www.caminotravel.com/Camino Travel is a fully licensed tour operator by the Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT). The Costa Rica Tourist Board is the leading organization regulating tourism in Costa Rica. Since our inception in early 1991 we have built a solid reputation based on our extensive knowledge of Costa Rica and constant evaluation of locations, travel conditions, and service providers...
Cheesemans
http://www.cheesemans.comThe Best Parks and Reserves of Costa Rica - March 2004...
Cinclus Tours
http://www.cinclustours.com/Come to Costa Rica to enjoy some of the best birding in the world. Dennis Rogers is an experienced, bilingual guide, available to lead birding tours for individuals or small groups. He is also author of the book Site Guides: Costa Rica and Panama for birders who choose to explore on their own.
Condor Journeys
http://www.condorjourneys-adventures.com/bird.asp#costaricaA complete different way to explore Costa Rica`s Wonders! Join us on this birdwatching adventure through Costa Rica. We go in search of the Quetzal in the Dota Cloud Forest, go birdwatching in Las Cruses Biological Station, the Garden of Eden of the Peninsula de Osa and at El Silencio. San Jose - Dota Cloud Forest - las Cruses Biological Station - Peninsula de Oso - El Silencio - San Jose...
Corobici River Trips
http://www.nicoya.com/Specializing in scenic river trips for birdwatchers and naturalists.
Costa Rica Expeditions
http://www.costaricaexpeditions.com/Experience the rain forest from a platform more than 120 feet above the forest floor...
Costa Rica Gateway
http://www.costaricagateway.comCosta Rica Gateway would like to take the opportunity to thank our many clients for their patronage over the past 13 years. Many of you have visited Costa Rica several times and we appreciate your loyalty to our company. We are proud of our reputation for providing our clients with high-quality, worry-free birding vacations, and we plan to continue to offer these services well into the new millennium.
Costa Rica Naturally
http://www.costaricanaturally.com/With over 850 different species of birds and more than 100 migrant birds from the north temperate zone, Costa Rica is a bird watcher`s paradise. Our guides are experienced ornithologists, equally at home with the most experienced birders and eager to assist the beginning birdwatcher learn how to use their binoculars, listen for the songs and make identification.
Cotinga Tours
http://www.cotingatours.com/Our birding tours are specially designed to take full advantage of your time in the country, starting early in the morning and including owling in the evenings, as well as making the extra effort to find those always-exciting rare species. We have carefully selected the best combinations of birding locations to ensure the largest variety and number of species possible...
Earthfoot
http://www.earthfoot.org/places/cr003.htmOur reserve, called Terra Folia, is located at the northern edge of Braulio Carrillo National Park in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica. With 700 acres of dense forest, rolling hills, steep canyons, pristine rivers and exciting wildlife, Terra Folia is truly an ecological treasure...
Ecosafari Adventures
http://www.ecosafari.co.cr/Why not take a journey through Costa Rica`s most thrilling and amazing birdwatching sites in your Quest for the Resplendent Quetzal? This Central American bird, considered sacred by the ancient Mayan civilization, actually inhabits an area from Southern Mexico, all the way down South to Costa Rica...
Ecoventures
http://www.ecoventures-travel.com/Birding/birdwatching_tours.htmCosta Rica offers a great variety of natural settings, from the highland cloud forest to the low dry tropical forest or the rainforest. You can also enjoy the beaches and marine environments of the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. Here are descriptions of some trips we offer, but remember, we can customize any itinerary for you...
Exotic Birding
http://www.exoticbirding.com/costarica.htmlThe birds to be seen in Costa Rica are different in north and south, in highlands and lowlands, and on Caribbean side and Pacific side. Our suggested 2-week birding tour packages below take advantage of this diversity by each covering a different combination of regions in the country...
Finding Birds in Costa Rica
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/Planning on birding in Costa Rica? Want to maximize the number of birds seen or concentrate on endemics during your visit? Then read on, because you`ve come to the right place. Some say, Birds are where you find them. Certainly there`s an element of truth in that statement, otherwise rare bird alert hotlines would not exist. Nonetheless, most birds have specific habitats that they prefer, and if you want to see them, you`d better know where to look.
Focus on Nature
http://www.focusonnature.com/Focus On Nature Tours, Inc. has been offeringbirdwatching tours and nature tours for over a decade to various places throughout the world...
Green Tours
http://www.greentours.co.uk/Next trips November & December 2003...
Guided Birding
http://guidedbirding.com/Contact details for a guide...
Holbrook Travel
http://www.holbrooktravel.comFlashy but crappy site...
Horizentes Nature Tours
http://www.horizontes.com/There is simply no better introduction to tropical birding than Costa Rica! Literally dozens of excellent birding areas are all within easy reach and cover 12 major life zones that shelter 800-plus species. On-the-spot lodges let you wake up to the dawn chorus every day...
Lagamar Expeditions
http://www.lagamar.com/Costa Rica in June
Lifebird Nature Tours
http://www.lifebird.comA great variety of lodges and ecosystems make Costa Rica very amenable to all birders. The lodges we use are also fantastic for families that may want to simply enjoy the lodge surroundings; flora and trails while others are off on a hike...
Marbella Travel and Tours
http://www.marbellatours.com/Our expedition takes you through the forest in search of exotic wildlife, especially the elusive resplendent Quetzal. Our tour drives you through some of San José and Cartago`s most beautiful scenic roads, until we reach our destination in the majestic cloud forest of the Talamanca Mountain Range. Upon arrival, we start our hike through the winding trail, in a forest that will awe the most experienced hiker and beginner alike.
Mark Smith Nature Tours
http://www.marksmithnaturetours.com/costarica.htmlMarch 2003 - At a beautiful beachside lodge bordering remote Corcovado we snorkel the Pacific and swim forest lagoons. Nearly 300 colorful birds include six toucans, guans, parrots, cotingas, manakins, motmots and more. Lodgings are comfortable and beautifully situated hotels and cabins...
Monteverde Cloud Forest Tours
http://www.monteverde.homestead.com/tobi.html...our goal is to provide you with a quality service of guided tours and extras in the Monteverde region. We feel that most people who visit the Cloud Forest miss most of the wonderfull things that the forest has to offer! Our guides have years of visiting and showing the many great life zones that we have in Monteverde!
Monteverde Cloud Forest Tours
http://www.monteverde.homestead.com/tobi.htmlThe Monteverde area supports six different vegetational communities (life zones). There are over 100 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, 120 species of amphibians and reptiles, and 2,500 species of plants (among them 500 different kinds of orchids); as well as tens of thousands of insect species.
Motmot Tours
http://members.tripod.com/ggover/motmottours.htmlThese trips explore the various habitats found throughout this small country, which boasts over 850 species of birds. Extensive time is spent in cloud forest, rainforest, dry forest, high elevation paramo and more...
Neblina Forest
http://www.neblinaforest.com...Before reaching this wonderful cloudforest, we will drive through the central área of San José looking for Snowcap, Bay-headed Tanager, Bat Falcon, At the Rancho Naturalista we will be looking for Purplish-backed Quail Dove, Tawny-chested Flycatcher, Crimson-collared Tanager, eight different species of hummingbirds and many more...
Okeanos Aggressor
http://www.aggressor.com/index.phpA dive cruise but the best way to get to the uninhabited Cocos Island to look for the three endemics...
Richard Garrigues
http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/index.htmlI am Richard Garrigues and I`d like to put my years of experience in Costa Rica to work for you! Just drop me a line at the e-mail address below and tell me when you`d like to visit Costa Rica and what birds you`re especially interested in, and I`ll design an itinerary that will give you the best possible chances of seeing what you want to see.
Safaris Corobici
http://www.nicoya.com/This is a Birdwatchers Paradise. Aracaris, Parrots, Mot-Mots, Cuckoos, Laughing Falcons, Kingfishers, Sungrebes, Egrets, Woodstorks, Ospreys, Trogons and 7 different species of Herons including the Boat-Billed Heron have all been seen along the Corobici River in Costa Rica.
Skip`s Costa Rica Nature Tour
http://www.teleport.com/~skipr/CostaRica/costa.htmI took these photos on a visit to Costa Rica in March of 1994. Most of the images are of birds.
Sunny Land Tours
http://www.sunnylandtours.com/Cheap short tours...
Tico Tours
http://tico-tours.netBirding Tours Costa Rica specialising in small group birding tours to Costa Rica...
Tropical Birding
http://www.tropicalbirding.com/April 2003 - A neotropical classic not to be missed! Short distances, great lodges, fabulous Respendent Quetzals, dancing Long-tailed Manakins, dozens of hummingbirds, and much more...
Tropical Feathers
http://www.costaricabirdingtours.com/Tropical Feathers is a 100% Costa Rican birding company that offers high quality birdwatching tours for avid and novice birders. In addition to our extensive technical training in eco-tourism and natural resources management, we boast over 10 years of experience in designing eco-friendly tours to Costa Rica's diverse coastal, montane and rainforest habitats...
Tucan Tours
http://www.toucantours.co.uk/In 2006 (as in 2005) Colin Bushell will be leading an Ornitholidays tour to Costa Rica. Please contact the office for details...
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Aguila de Osa Inn
http://www.aguiladeosa.com/Dreaming of hiking Costa Rica`s world-famous tropical rainforest...
Albergue Bellbird
http://web.archive.org/web/20010819105127/http://www.sandcruiser.com/locations/bellbird.htmlPerched up from the road, Albergue Bellbird offers travelers a quiet, clean place from which to enjoy the town and the park. With all hardwood floors and interiors, the place has a very cozy, mountain-cabin feel, and even a ping pong table. The owner, Alexis Chavarria Alfaro, is friendly and helpful and can usually be found outside working on the grounds of the hotel...
Almonds & Corals Lodge
http://www.almondsandcorals.com/Located in the heart of the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge is a delightful relaxing place with the magic touch of Nature; a unique idea for accommodation. This is a rare opportunity to get a feeling for the jungle, living in the wild while maintaining a level of luxury. Each tent lies under giant trees in a forest so dense that the Sun rays hardly touch the ground. Each tent is placed over a platform lifted up on stilts and orchids hang from the branches and like in a fairy tale, as you walk through the enchanted forest, by passages on stilts, suddenly you are in front of the magnificent Caribbean with your feet on golden sand, coconuts and the bay of Manzanillo where you can almost hear the rythm of Calypso...
Ambassador Hotel - San Jose
http://www.hotelambassador.co.cr/We have put together all the adequate elements to make you feel at home. During your stay you`ll find those small details that make a big difference, and those pampering vacations you are looking forward to experience... rooms for disabled.
Ara Ambigua Lodge
http://www.govisitcostarica.com/listings/listingDetails.asp?coid=89Located 500 mts north of Cemetery La Guaria, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica - Only an hour and 30 minutes from San José...
Arco Iris Lodge
http://www.arcoirislodge.com/On a small hillside, neighboring the pittoresque village of Santa Elena de Monteverde, the Arco Iris Lodge seems to be in another world. Yet it is only a few minutes walk to the center of the village.The Cabins are independently situated in a tropical highland garden which allows you a maximum of privacy and tranquillity in a peaceful environment. The rooms are tastefully furnished and vary in size. Each Cabin has a private bath with hot water. The Arco Iris Lodge is ecologically managed by its german owners.
Arenal Lodge
http://www.arenallodge.com/See from your room the most active Volcano of Costa Rica. Nature... Feel the magic of the tropical rainforest...
Arenal Observatory Lodge
http://www.arenal-observatory.co.cr/At the Arenal Observatory Lodge, you can enjoy the sound & fury of Arenal Volcano`s constant eruptions from the comfort of your room, or from one of the many perfect volcano viewing sites around the lodge. Over 300 species of birds have been spotted in the area around the Arenal Observatory Lodge. Well-marked and groomed trails through primary forest, wide open pasture land, secondary forests and cooled off lava flows offer a wide variety of habitats and bird watching opportunities.
Arenal Paraiso
http://www.arenalparaiso.com/english/main.htmWe offer also several kilometers of private trails on our own 65 hectares Finca...
Arenal Rossi
http://www.hotelarenalrossi.com/Hotel Arenal Rossi, your home in La Fortuna, Costa Rica invites you to experience the warmth of our family atmosphere and the stunning views of the Arenal Volcano. We are located outside of the risk area of the volcano...
Arenal Vista Lodge
http://www.arenalvistalodge.com/Located right across of the Arenal Lake, the Lodge was built for comfort and relaxation. The lake is ideal for practicing your favorite sports. We offer you fishing, boat riding and additional water sports. Horses and bicycles are available for rent. You might also enjoy a nature walk alone the Hotel`s scenic trails...
Atlantida Cahuita Lodge
http://www.crica.com/hotels/atlantida/dhtml.htmlLive a great adventure in a very exotic place surrounded by wonderful rainforest, but with comfort. Come and visit Atlantida Lodge, located on the caribbean coast of Costa Rica, a Central American country well known by its beautiful natural scenery, its huge National Parks, the peaceful life style and the traditional democratic regime...
Aviarios del Caribe
http://www.ogphoto.com/aviarios/index.htmWhile visiting Costa Rica come and enjoy an unforgettable experience at Aviarios del Caribe, a bed and breakfast located in one of Costa Rica`s newest privately owned Wildlife Sanctuaries. Aviarios is situated at the delta of the Estrella River, one of the largest rivers on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Aviarios provides a wonderfully relaxed setting amidst lush tropical gardens. Our numerous fruit trees and bird feeding stations attract a wide variety of exotic birds making for a bird watcher`s and nature lover`s paradise. In the wildlife sanctuary surrounding Aviarios you will find a wide diversity of flora and fauna, and the soothing beauty of the river and lush jungle vegetation will convince you that you have truly found a Tropical Paradise.
Bahia Esmeralda
http://www.crica.com/hotels/esmeralda/Costa Rica has become the watchword in adventure travel, and due to it`s recent accessibility and still pristine qualities, the Osa Peninsula is a desirable destination for those a little more adventurous and exclusive in their vacation choices. There are still few accommodations developed to serve tourism in this region and I`m pleased to introduce a new choice of destinations in the Matapalo area, for individuals, couples, families or small retreat oriented groups...
Bella Vista Lodge
http://www.bellavistalodge.com/Over 100 species have been logged in two days on our trails in the reserve...
Birdwatching Villas
http://www.orbitcostarica.com/bwvilla.htmSelf-catering cottages for those who want to go it alone! - La Casa que Canta is a small property of slightly over 2 hectares situated in Barrio Jesus, Sta. Barbara de Heredia...
Blue Jay Lodge
http://www.bluejaylodgecostarica.com/For beach and nature lovers, the quiet seaside village of Mal Pais has it all - surfing, snorkeling, horseback riding, ocean fishing, nearby Cabo Blanco National Park and Nature Reserve, birdwatching, wildlife, swimming and sunbathing, and some of the most intense sunsets in Costa Rica! And, The Blue Jay Lodge is in the center of Mal Pais, only a short walk to the beach and other activities, with comfortable and private bungalows in a natural setting...
Bosque de Paz
http://www.bosquedepaz.com/...a large Biological corridor for the future generations to enjoy and admire, and create consciousness about the importance of conservation...
Bosque del Cabo Rainforest Lodge
http://www.bosquedelcabo.com/The Osa Peninsula is an incredibly unique and interesting corner of the world. Literally teeming with life, the Osa is one of the most biologically diverse places in existence, boasting over 750 species of trees, 117 species of reptiles, and almost 10,000 species of insects. The Osa Peninsula is also home to Corcovado National Park, which covers approximately 100,000 acres of land, and is renown as the crown jewel of the Costa Rican national parks system...
Bosque del Rio Tigre
http://www.osaadventures.com/...almost 400 species of birds including the Scarlet Macaw, Black-cheeked Ant-Tanager, White-tipped Sicklebill, Band-tailed Barbthroat, Turquoise Cotinga and possibly the Harpy Eagle. Our property and surrounding area is considered lowland tropical rainforest. The area considered On Property (on the site list) includes a radius of an approximately 30 min. walking distance from the lodge and incorporates both primary and secondary forest, mature and immature, pasture, lagoons and both river flood plain and mountain areas. The terrain is steep in some places, which helps in viewing the canopy birds...
Bosque del Tolomuco B&B
http://www.bosquedeltolomuco.com/A peaceful retreat located in the heart of the Talamanca Mountains in Southern Pacific Costa Rica. Surrounded by gardens and natural habitat where birds fly over all day long, our lodge is a peaceful spot to spend a few days, a week or your entire vacation. With access to National Parks, hiking trails, and tours, Bosque del Tolomuco is the perfect choice...
Bougainvillea Hotel - Santo Domingo de Heredia
http://www.hotelrentalgroup.com/Costa%20Rica/Hotel%20Bougainvillea.htmThe national bird, the yiguirro is one of the most common birds which can be seen in our gardens. The most exotic, fascinating bird is the colibrí , the tiny hummingbird which is in almost constant motion. Another often sighted species in the Bougainvillea is the rufous-tail, a medium sized bird whose throat and breast are glittering green and the tail is reddish brown. The back gardens area behind the tennis court is the best place to find the blue –crowned motmot which has a blufish green throat and a very long tail. Another bird easily seen is the tropical kingbird with its gray head and olive-yellow breast...
Buena Vista
http://www.hotelbuenavistacr.com/Buena Vista is bordered by Corcovado National Park, and is lush with a multitude of flowering and fruiting plants and trees. The preserve is alive with wildlife, including monkeys, tropical birds and spectacular butterflies. Toucans, parrots, and large iridescent blue Morpho butterflies are favorites seen from your room...
Cabinas Chacon
http://www.savegre.co.cr/indexeng.htmlCABINAS CHACON SAVEGRE MOUNTAIN LODGEHabitat: Tropical Cloud Forest / Mountain / Tropical Cloud Forest.Set in a valley so spectacular that a postcard photographer might pass it up because nobody would believe it was true. Twenty cabins at 7,200 feet above sea level on a family farm with a clear trout stream running through it, surrounded by one of the finest examples of highland cloud forest on the planet, set in a valley so spectacular that a postcard photographer might pass it up because nobody would believe it was true...
Canas Castilla
http://www.canas-castilla.com/englisch/index_eng.htmBirdwatchers may discover many species such as kingfishers, hummingbirds, cattle egrets, oropendola, parrots and toucans...
Cano Negro Lodge
http://www.canonegrolodge.com/index.phpThese amazing wetlands are located in the northern zone of Costa Rica, close to the small village of Los Chiles in the Province of Alajuela...
Casa Bambu
http://www.rentalo.com/properties/casa_bambu.htmlOur immediate area offers the rare opportunity to experience nature at its most spectacular and unspoiled. It is home to four types of monkey, hundreds of bird species (there are over 300 species of birds identified in the immediate area); sloth, iguana, anteaters, iridescent butterflies and myriad varieties of vegetation. It is a principle stronghold of the endangered squirrel monkey and scarlet macaw, and offers more opportunity to view these rare animals than anywhere in Central America. We also share our neighborhood with toucans, parrots, hawks, tanagers, parakeets, pelicans and many other birds; coatis; agoutis; tayras; kinkajous; and armadillos.
Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge
http://www.costaricatours.net/accommodations/casacorcovadolg.htmlTucked away in a 170 acre private reserve bordering Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica, Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge is the closest thing to a magical natural Lost World; in fact, local access is only possible by boat! All in a totally enviromentally-conscious architectural design. Definitely the ultimate experience for enviroment-friendly people.
Casa Río Blanco B&B
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/costarica/rioblanc.htmCasa Río Blanco is a small, family run bed and breakfast, that focuses on those people who want a rainforest experience, scientific interests or enjoy birdwatching. Located only an hour`s drive from San José, Casa Río Blanco is located near the town of Guápiles, within easy range of the beaches on the Caribbean Coast, Tortuguero, Sarapiquí and other points of interest.
Casa Romantica
http://www.casa-romantica.net/englisch/hotel.htmlOur small hotel, Casa Romantica, is located near Nosara, at the beach of Guiones in the province of Guanacaste. A perfect spot for swimming and surfing. Relax and enjoy your vacation in our tropical garden which surrounds the swimming pool, restaurant and bar...
Casa Turire
http://www.hotelcasaturire.com/Casa Turire recalls the gracious charm of a colonial plantation home. In the heart of the verdant Turrialba agricultural region, this beautiful estate is enfolded by the wild Reventazón River with the imposing presence of the Turrialba Mountains forming a dramatic backdrop...
Casitas Eclipse Hotel - Manuel Antonio National Park
http://www.prestige-resorts.com/costarica/casitas.shtmlThe luminescence of Casitas Eclipse`s white architecture invites you to the entourage of color that surrounds it. Bordering Manuel Antonio National Park and less than a mile from the beach, this luxury hotel...
Chachagua Rain Forest Hotel
http://www.chachaguarainforesthotel.com/The privately owned and maintained rain forest of Chachagua is contiguos to the International Children`s Rainforest, which in turn is neighbor to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. This means that Chachagua is part of a large protected area and helps provide habitat for many of the threatened inhabitants of the rain forest such as: Tapir, Jaguar, Ocelot and Peccaries...
Cocalito Lodge - Drake Bay, Osa Peninsula
http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/hotels/cocolito_lodge/Cocalito Lodge is situated in Drake Bay, on Costa Rica`s spectacular Osa Peninsula where a vast tract of the virgin jungle greets the lazy surf of the pacific ocean. Accessible only by air or by boat, the entire peninsula preserves a deep history of gold, pirates, and an ancient native culture. The area`s rainforests represents, the most biologically intense place on earth, according to National Geographic...
Coloso Del mar
http://www.coloso-del-mar.comSituated on one of the most beautiful black sand beaches in the world, lies our cabina & bar/restaurant setup. Located in the Golfo Dulce, our cabinas offer a tremendous view. Sitting on the beach, one can see the mouth of the Gulf, the mountainous region around us, and don`t forget the beautiful Pacific Ocean...
Costa Paraiso Lodge
http://www.worldheadquarters.com/cr/hotels/costa_paraiso/Enjoy spectacular sunsets from your own ocean view patio, or have a picnic at one of several outdoor sitting areas, listening to the sound of crashing surf or the song of many species of tropical birds to be found in this area. Enjoy bananas, papayas, and coconuts right from our own trees...
Costa Rica Tree House
http://www.costaricatreehouse.com/The Tree House is situated on the famous Punta Uva beach, which is considered to be one of Costa Rica`s most beautifull beaches. The house is built on two levels connecting to each other with adventurous steel cable bridges...
Costarican Retreat
http://www.costaricanretreat.com/Over hundred twenty five acres of fields, forest and some coffee - yours to wander. You just need to want time out and be prepared to make most of your own food. Nearest main center is 30 minutes by car. Local transport an option or rent a car. Only 45 minutes from town to the beach over the coastal mountains. New this year is costa rican meals on request and bilingual guide service...
Drake Bay Resort
http://www.drakebay.com/This week an unsual group of beautiful Scarlet Macaws are flying over the Resort numbering about 30. This is the mating season and they keep their mate for their lifetime...
El Cafetal Inn
http://www.cafetal.com/Our working coffee plantation is surrounded by beautiful mountain a nature preserve canyon and big river in the mornings one can hear the howlers monkeys which come to feed from a tree right outside of our backyard where we have provided for your enjoyment- a lookout point mirador making and ideal spot for bird watching...
El Establo Mountain Resort
http://www.costaricatours.net/accommodations/elestablo.htmlFrom our balconies you will experience sunsets and a breathtaking view. Quaker friendship awaits you in our hotel, set in a private 150 acres farm (50% protected primary forest) adjacent to the Monteverde Reserve...
Esmeralda Hotel
http://www.hotelbahiaesmeralda.com/costa-rica/beach/hotel/english/information.shtmlThe hotel and villas Bahia Esmeralda has been recently constructed, and is under Italian administration. It is located in the region of Guanacaste, in the North Pacific, only 3km away from the center of Flamingo and 150 meters from the beach. Flamingo is internationally known for its gorgeous beaches, its marine richness and for its microclimate, which is particulary favorable for all the aquatic activities throughout the year, and it`s the only equipped port in the Nicoya Peninsula. The hotel is surrounded by a lush tropical garden...
Esquinas Rainforest
http://www.esquinaslodge.com/Esquinas Rainforest Lodge is a tropical paradise in the remote jungle of southern Costa Rica, surrounded by the untouched wilderness of new Piedras Blancas National Park. It was financed by the government of Austria as part of a model project combining development aid, nature conservation, and rainforest research. All profits go to the local community.
Fenix Hotel
http://www.fenixhotel.com/The tropical white sand beach stretches out long and wide, perfect for building sand castles or going for an early morning jog. The coral and rock reefs at both ends of the beach provide a safe place to swim, without riptides...
Finca Oro
http://www.infohub.com/Lodgings/lodging_pages/65.htmlCosta Rica has recorded some 600 species of permanent residents. Families usually found at this elevation include: The Ictherids, Warblers, Mimidaes, Flycatchers, Tanagers, the coveted Euphonias, the elusive Trogons, and the world`s largest Hummingbirds. Near the lodge is an old barn that houses a hummingbird porch, aviary, and native plants...
Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn
http://www.finca-rblanca.co.cr/Finca Rosa Blanca Country Inn is situated above the beautiful Central Valley of Costa Rica. Surrounded by towering Higuerón trees and exotic flora, the Inn offers spectacular views of volcanoes, cloud forests and coffee plantations...
Finca Vlaverdes - Monteverde
http://www.monteverde.co.cr/In this Costa Rica rain forest are found more than 100 species of mammals including 5 species of cats, over 400 species of birds including 30 kinds of hummingbirds, tens of thousands of insect species (over 5000 species of moths) and 2,500 species of plants (420 kinds of orchids). The area is acclaimed as one of the most outstanding wildlife refuges in the New World Tropics...
Gavilan Lodge
http://www.gavilanlodge.comThe hotel is located in 250 acres of private reserve, and is surrounded by 25 acres of gardens filled with exotic vegetation and trails along the river.
Genesis II
http://www.genesis-two.com/The birds of the Talamanca Mountains are sometimes a mix of rare endemics and common to rare migrants depending on the time of the year. Our bird list is the most complete and user-friendly and its accuracy is attested to by Dr. Alexander Skutch, co-author of The Birds of Costa Rica...
Golfo Dulce Lodge
http://www.golfodulcelodge.com/The Golfo Dulce Lodge consists of more than 300 hectares (750 acres) of jungle. Our goal is to conserve the existing virgin rainforest, and to set up a small place for nature and animal lovers to experience the magnificent world of an almost untouched environment on an individual basis, away from tourist crowds. So far, 336 different species of birds have been identified...
Guayabo Lodge - Santa cruz de Turrialba
http://www.guayabolodge.com/A beautiful Lodge for people who are selective in where they stay. With a breathtaking view to the east over the Turrialba Valley and the Turrialba Volcano to the north. This Lodge is the best option for mountainlovers and tropical adventurers due to its accessibility to both environments...
Hacienda Baru
http://www.haciendabaru.com/Hacienda Baru – a privately-owned National Wildlife Refuge on the Southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica with cabins, restaurant and nature-oriented tours and adventures...
Hacienda Lodge Guachipelin
http://guachipelin.com/... is located at the foot of the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, near the town of Curubande, in the province of Guanacaste. The Hacienda borders the popular Rincón de la Vieja National Park...
Hotel Ancla de oro
http://caboblancopark.com/ancla/anclasp.htmStay in palm thatched cabins set in lush gardens where the only noise is provided by nature, the roars of the howler monkeys, the rustle of iguanas or the screeches of parrots in the trees. Enjoy the freshest seafood and tropical fruits drinks in our famous open air restaurant. The best lobster in the country writes the rough guide to Costa Rica...
Hotel Arboleda
http://www.hotel-arboleda.com/Our hotel is a short five-minute walk north of beautiful Manuel Antonio National Park in Quepos, Costa Rica. Here our guests enjoy lush tropical landscaping, a refreshing pool, beautiful balcony views and convenient beachfront access right in our own backyard. It`s the perfect place for surfers to stay for surfing in Manuel Antonio...
Hotel Borinquen
http://www.borinquenresort.com/Secluded in the picturesque mountains of the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, Hotel Borinquen Mountain Resort is the perfect place for rest and relaxation or simply the ideal place to let go with our wide array of outdoor activities...
Hotel Bougainvillea - San Jose
http://www.bougainvillea.co.cr/The Hotel Bougainvillea is an excellent choice if you are looking for a reasonably priced hotel in a quiet residential neighborhood not far from downtown. The views across the valley from this hillside location are wonderful, and the gardens are beautifully designed and well tended.
Hotel Boyeros
http://www.hotelboyeros.com/Uninspiring website...
Hotel Brasilito
http://www.brasilito.com/Hotel Brasilito is located in the northern part of the Pacific Coast in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The budget Hotel Brasilito is just in front of the fabulous Brasilito and Conchal beaches. From here its just a pleasant 600 m beachwalk to the luxury Hotel Melia Conchal. Hotel Brasilito is part of a wonderful tropical garden direct on the beach...
Hotel Cabanas Los Pinos Monteverde
http://www.monteverdeinfo.com/hotel/cabanas-los-pinos/index.htmlWe invite you to stay with us at Cabanas Los Pinos Monteverde. We offer private individual cabins in a beautiful landscaped environment...
Hotel Camino Verde
http://www.costaricanet.net/caminoverde/We invite you to come and stay with our Costa Rican family at the Camino Verde Hotel. If you are looking for a low-cost, confortable hotel located in the heart of Santa Helena, Monteverde, Costa Rica then come stay with us at the Camino Verde Hotel. We offer rooms from $5 per night per person sharred bath or $7 per person private bath...
Hotel Capitan Suizo
http://www.hotelcapitansuizo.com/Stretched along the wide golden expanse of Playa Tamarindo in the center of Costa Rica`s famed Pacific beached. Capitán Suizo epitomizes the laid-back charm of this seaside community. With twenty-two rooms and eight bungalows set amidst the riotous color of tropical gardens, Capitán Suizo offers the ideal beach retreat. The centerpiece if Capitán Suizo is a large free-form swimming pool surrounded by glorious gardens. A sanctuary of nature, bands of Howler Monkeys are frequent visitors and a variety of birds will share the breakfast buffet...
Hotel Caribbean Paradise
http://www.1costaricalink.com/eng/hotels/hotl/caribparadise/home.htmDuring this adventure you will see more flora and fauna than you can imagine. I saw at least fifty monkeys (three different species); a crocodile (see photo); a kayman, lots of tucans, parrots, trogons, poison frogs, turtles and a wide variety of birds in just a three hour boat-ride through the secondary channels...
Hotel Cariblue
http://www.cariblue.com/...bungalows nestled in exotic tropical gardens between the pristine white sand beach of Playa Cocles and lush natural jungle (more info about us). Enjoy our award-winning service and our full range of amenities and facilities in a relaxing and welcoming atmosphere. Paradise is waiting for you!
Hotel Claro de Luna
http://www.monteverdeinfo.com/hotel/claro-de-luna/index.htmlBasic info...
Hotel Costa Verde
http://www.costaverde.net/Half-mile from the beach and Manuel Antonio National Park, the Hotel Costa Verde features two cliffside pools with sundecks and spacious rooms and balconies, all offering a birds-eye view of the Park`s coastline plus rainforest canopy vistas dotted with native birds and monkeys...
Hotel de Campo
http://www.hoteldecampo.comHotel de Campo Caño Negro is a new Costa Rican Outdoors center, offering ecotourism, adventure vacation, in the National Wildlife refuge of Caño Negro. Activities like nature photography, birdwatching, safari photography tour are excellent product even for cientifics vacations…
Hotel El Bambu
http://www.elbambu.com/index_ing.htmlHotel El Bambú is located in the heart of the tropical rain forest, in the Huetar Norte region of Costa Rica, only 82 kilometers (51 miles) from our capital city San José. This region limits with the San Juan river to the north and the Santa Cruz Valley to the west, to the south with the Barva and Poás Volcanoes and to the east with the Caribbean region. The area is recognized for its lush vegetation boosting the highest density in the country. The impressive rain forest descends gradually until it becomes a valley, much like a green blanket, surround by small farming areas. The Sarapiqui river, which was the only means of communication for many years and that is born at the foothills of the Central Mountain Range, runs throughout 85kms (53miles) of this magnifiscent landcape...
Hotel Kasha
http://www.costarica-hotelkasha.com/Imagine… waking up in the morning. Look out of your bungalow: Surrounded by lush tropical forests, and the only noise you can hear could be any one of the 358 exotic birds local to the southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, one of the most biologically rich, peaceful and beautiful regions in the world...
Hotel La Mariposa
http://centralamerica.com/cr/hotel/mariposa.htmHotel La Mariposa bids you a warm welcome to our place in paradise. We strive to make your viewing experience as informative as possible. Our hotel is so special, that the images contained herein are unable to convey the abundant beauty of the surroundings....
Hotel Lagarta Lodge
http://www.lagarta.com/LAGARTA - LODGE, set on a hill about 40 m above sea level, offers a wonderful view of the coastline of Ostional, the mountains, the river mouth from Rio Nosara and also over the forest, which belongs to the Reserva Biologica Nosara...
Hotel Los Lagos
http://www.hotelloslagos.com/Index-e.htmAmong our services, we provide our guests with a tour on horse in the hotel`s area, with a path that goes near a lake and passes on the observatory where, with a clear day, you can appreciate the great Arenal volcano...
Hotel Montaña Monteverde
http://www.costaricadiscover.com/hotel/hotel_montana_monteverde.htmHotel Montaña Monteverde is situated within minutes from many local attractions, incluiding the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, the Santa Elena Rain Forest Reserve, the Canopy Tour, the Sky Walk, the Sky Trek, the Butterfly Garden, the Orchid Garden, the Serpentarium, the Ecological Farm and the Hidden Valley Trail. In addition, there are several artists studios and gift shops to make your stay here more memorable.
Hotel SanGildar
http://www.hotelsangildar.comAmple rest areas surrounded by beautiful gardens and trees mark our Colonial Style. The pool, the Rincon de la Vieja Bar, the Escazú del Río Ranch and the gardens make up a warm and comfortable environment, apt for enjoying drinks and delicious snacks. Enjoy our exquisite International Restaurant Terraza del Sol, surrounded by ample windows with a view to the pool and the exuberant gardens.
Hotel SanGildar
http://www.hotelsangildar.comLocated in the heart of the suburban district of San Rafael de Escazú ( 7 km west of San Jose Capital City) 20 minutes away from the International Juan Santa Maria Airport. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens..
Hotel Valle Escondido
http://www.costaricareisen.com/unterkunft/alajuela/valleescondido/index_eng.htmRainforest Hotel Valle Escondido is one of the best hotels to stay in Costa Rica for nature lovers & those seeking relaxing moments. Enjoy the tropical rainforest of Costa Rica hiking through the 100% natural trails, horseback riding in the jungle, cloud forest, soaking in the Jacuzzi or swimming in the pool...
Iguana Lodge
http://www.iguanalodge.com/IguanaLodge.htmHere you will find the ancient rainforest with over 350 species of birds...
Jungle Lodge Hotel
http://www.costaricadiscovery.com/hotel/hotel_junglelodge.htmJungle Lodge`s 44 accommodations are set in rustic and handsome cabins, with ceiling fans and full bathrooms. Join the expedition of adventure into the Caribbean Rainforest, waterways and beaches of the beautiful and unspoiled Tortuguero National Park...
La Carolina Lodge
http://www.lacarolinalodge.com/...is a rustic guesthouse on the eastern slopes of Volcano Tenorio. We are located in a less traveled region of northwestern Costa Rica, amidst sunny jungles and volcanic mountains. The lodge sits on 170 acres, nestled in rainforest and fed by a freshwater river. We have a warm, friendly, Costa Rican staff and excellent home-cooked meals. The lodge is also a full-time cattle ranch and farm...
La Ceiba Tree Lodge
http://www.ceibatree-lodge.comThe upper part of the finca is primeaval jungle, a thirty minute hike gives a good insight in the huge variety of plants, with a little bit of luck You can see howler monkeys, tucans and a lot of the regional species of birds and butterflies...
La Cusinga Lodge
http://www.lacusingalodge.com/The rainforest-surrounded beach at La Cusinga, called Playa de Arco is part of Ballena (Whale) Marine National Park, created to protect its various coastal marine habitats, also endangered species like the Pacific hawksbill turtles that live and nest here, and the humpback whales that visit the park every year from both Northern and Southern hemispheres...
La Felicidad Country Inn
http://www.lafelicidad.com/main/english.htmDo you dream of spending your vacation in a calm and exotic place in a tropical and balmy climate in and unpolluted environment full of wild life where you can practice all your favorites activities?
La Joya Retreat
http://www.lajoyaretreat.com/La Joya de la Jungla, the Jewel of the Jungle, is a cliffside tree-house retreat with sweeping views of the sea, mountains, and rain forest. Just a pleasant fifteen minute walk from magnificent Caribbean beaches, La Joya offers convenient access to a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, jungle tours, sea kayaking, surfing, horseback riding, biking, and some of the best birdwatching in the western hemisphere. If exploration of the world`s most beautiful ecosystems, coupled with authentic tropical living in a simple but tasteful atmosphere is what your looking for, La Joya is the place for you.
La Paloma Lodge
http://www.lapalomalodge.com/The resort is spread over 12 richly landscaped acres and surrounded by dense tropical rainforest. We have planted hundreds of plants and trees that are not only lovely to see but also attract a variety of birds and wildlife...
La Purruja Lodge
http://www.purruja.com/lodging.htmLocated 340 kilometers southeast of San José is the sleepy little harbor town of Golfito - one of the most beautiful settings in Costa Rica...
La Quinta
http://www.laquintasarapiqui.comLocated 60m miles from San Jose, La Quinta is centered in a tropical rainforest paradise. La Quinta is a short drive from several of Costa Rica`s most popular parks including La Paz Waterfall, Pineapple plantations, Arenal Valcano, Braulio Carrillo National Park and the world famous La Selva Biological Station...
Lagarta Lodge
http://www.lagarta.com/LAGARTA - LODGE, set on a hill about 40 m above sea level, offers a wonderful view of the coastline of Ostional, the mountains, the river mouth from Rio Nosara and also over the forest, which belongs to the Reserva Biologica Nosara. LAGARTA - LODGE has seven bedrooms, for up to 3 people, with private bathroom, hot water and ceiling fan. Each room has an exceptional view of the beach, river and our nature reserve.