Costa Rica private tour is generally known for its beaches, after all, it is flanked on both sides by large caribbean and pacific coastlines, with most of the tourists that visit the country going to Tamarindo. Nevertheless, Costa Rica also boasts of having one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. With 25% of the country’s total land area in protected areas or national parks together with its environmental policies Costa Rica has the means of fostering and maintaining such a biodiverse ecosystem.
As is the case in much of Central America, the avian species in Costa Rica are a mix of North and South American species. Over 840 species of birds have been identified in Costa Rica, making its national parks and natural reserves a perfect place for bridwatching, or birding, if you prefer.
Mountain Experience (Tenorio Rain Forest)
Feel the mountain’s cool breeze and enjoy its gentle sloping pastures as you explore a great variety of birds at the Tenorio Volcano Rain Forest, including certain common species around this area. The trails into the main forest and roads along the forest edge will give you the opportunity to spot a large list of birds. We’ll make a special effort to search for mixed species flocks in the forest that may contain multiple tanagers or wrens, among many others which like to visit these middle elevation areas at the edge of the continental divide.
Palo Verde Escape
Begin the trip walking into the tropical dry forest around the Palo Verde National Park searching for early individuals that prefer the early cool mornings in the lowlands. Then continue with a river cruise into the Palo Verde National Park to discover a large variety of wading and aquatic birds that feed, reproduce and nest along this national park.
Guaitil Pottery & Artisans Town
Now that you are already here in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, you must visit Guaitil, a small artisan’s town near Santa Cruz city. Guaitil is considered to be the only place in the country where they still use the same methods and materials used thousands of years ago to make indigenous pottery. Learn about this ancient tradition passed down form generation to generation while you check out the instruments and materials the artisans use to craft their beautiful works of art.
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