The Resplendent Quetzal of Costa Rica
Cloud forest guide · Costa Rica The Resplendent Quetzal of Costa Rica The most dazzling bird in the cloud forest — and one you won’t find on the Guanacaste coast. Here’s where it actually lives, and where we take you to see it. Plan a cloud forest day Where to see it ↓ A highland jewel […]
The Blue Morpho Butterfly of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica The Blue Morpho Butterfly of Guanacaste, Costa Rica A hand-sized flash of electric blue that seems to appear and vanish over a forest trail — Costa Rica’s national butterfly, and one of the most generous sights in the rainforest we reach. Plan a rainforest day Where to see it ↓ […]
Frogs of Costa Rica Near Guanacaste: Red-Eyed & Poison Dart
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica Frogs of Costa Rica near Guanacaste: red-eyed & poison dart The postcard frog, the jewel-bright dart frogs, a masked cousin, and a species so new it was found by ear — and where to actually see them. Plan a rainforest day Where they live ↓ Red-eyed, dart, masked & […]
Toucans in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: The Six Species — and Where to See Them
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica Toucans in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: The Six Species — and Where to See Them Climb inland into the Tenorio rainforest, and toucans become a real and regular sight. Three species live in that greener country — here’s how to find them. Explore birding experiences Where to see them ↓ […]
Monkeys in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: The Three Species You’ll Meet — and Where
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica Monkeys in Guanacaste, Costa Rica: The Three Species You’ll Meet — and Where Three of Costa Rica’s four monkey species live right here in Guanacaste — on land and from the water, all across the region. Glide the Tempisque Where to see them ↓ Three species, one region — […]
The Baird’s Tapir (Danta): Costa Rica’s Gentle Giant — and Where to Find It Near Guanacaste
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica The Baird’s Tapir (Danta): Costa Rica’s Gentle Giant — and Where to Find It Near Guanacaste The danta is the largest land mammal in Central America — and the Tenorio rainforest, at the inland edge of Guanacaste, is one of Costa Rica’s best places to find one in the […]
Why You Won’t See a Sloth in Guanacaste — and Where to Actually Find Them
Wildlife guide · Guanacaste, Costa Rica Why you won’t see a sloth in Guanacaste Guanacaste’s coast is dry forest — sloths need wet forest. Here’s where they actually are, how far it is, and how we find them. Plan a sloth day Where they live ↓ Seven to ten sloths on a normal morning in […]
The Forest That Still Holds Secrets: Inside the Tenorio Rainforest
Sloths, howler monkeys and scarlet macaws — here is how a certified guide turns a walk in the forest into an unforgettable encounter.