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Nature Preserves in Costa Rica
| Name | Category | Location |
Aviarios del Caribe 
A full-fledged nature center a few miles north of Cahuita and... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Cahuita |
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Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
Bordered to the north by the Río San Juan and the frontier... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Barra del Colorado |
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Barra Honda National Park
Once thought to be a volcano, 1,184-foot Barra Honda peak actually... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves, Parks | Barra Honda National Park |
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Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Preserve
Conquistadores named this area Cabo Blanco on account of its... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Central Pacific |
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Caño Negro National Refuge
A lowland rain-forest reserve in the far northern reaches of... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.9/5 |
Nature Preserves | Caño Negro Refuge |
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Carara Biological Reserve
On the east side of the road between Puntarenas and Playa Jacó... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Carara Biological Reserve |
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Center for Tropical Agricultural Research and Education
A good place for bird-watching, the Center for Tropical Agricultural... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Turrialba |
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Children's Eternal Rain Forest
The 54,000-acre Children's Eternal Rain Forest (Bosque Eterno... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Chirripó National Park
The ascent to Mount Chirripó, the highest mountain in... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves, Parks | Chirripó National Park |
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Cloudbridge Reserve
Cloudbridge Reserve, a private nature reserve, has an easy trail... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | San Gerardo de Rivas |
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Curú National Wildlife Refuge
Established by former farmer and logger turned conservationist... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Nature Preserves | Central Pacific |
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Danaus Ecocenter
The Danaus Ecocenter (Ecocentro Danaus), a small ecotourism project... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Arenal Volcano Area |
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Ecological Farm
The Ecological Farm (Finca Ecológica), is a private wildlife... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Fincas Naturales
Fincas Naturales, a former plantation, has been reforested to... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
Nature Preserves | Manuel Antonio |
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Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge
The Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandoca-Manzanillo stretches... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge |
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Hacienda Barú
The Hacienda Barú nature reserve is a leader in both ecotourism... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Dominical |
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La Merced National Wildlife Refuge
At La Merced National Wildlife Refuge, owned by Selva Mar, you... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Ballena Marine National Park |
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La Selva Biological Station
At the confluence of the Puerto Viejo and Sarapiquí rivers... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | La Selva Biological Station |
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Las Baulas Marine National Park
Both Las Baulas Marine National Park (Parque Nacional Marino... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Nicoya Coast |
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Las Horquetas
Toucans, sloths, great green macaws, howler and spider monkeys... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Las Horquetas |
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Las Pumas Rescue Shelter
Sad but sobering, one of the few places left in the country where... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Palo Verde National Park |
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Las Quebradas Biological Center
In a lush valley 7 km (4½ mi) northeast of San Isidro... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | San Isidro |
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Los Cusingos Neotropical Bird Sanctuary
Los Cusingos Neotropical Bird Sanctuary is the home of the late... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | San Isidro |
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Manzanillo
The nearby village of Manzanillo maintains that "end of the world"... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Gandoca-Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge |
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Monteverde Cloud Forest
In close proximity to several fine hotels, the private Reserva... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Nosara Biological Reserve
Nosara Biological Reserve (Reserva Biológica Nosara) is... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Nicoya Coast |
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Original Canopy Tour
A branch of Monteverde's Original Canopy Tour lies about 30 minutes... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Limón |
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Ostional National Wildlife Refuge
Ostional National Wildlife Refuge (Refugio Nacional de Fauna... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Nicoya Coast |
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Palo Verde National Park
One of the best wildlife- and bird-watching parks in Costa Rica... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves, Parks | Palo Verde National Park |
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Poás Volcano National Park
The 57-square-km (22-square-mi) Poás Volcano National... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Volcán Poás |
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Rainmaker
Spread over Fila Chota, a lower ridge of the Talamanca Range... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Quepos |
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Santa Elena Reserve
Several conservation areas that have sprung up near Monteverde... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Selvatura
If your time in Monteverde is limited, consider spending it at... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Sendero Tranquilo Reserve
The 200-acre Sendero Tranquilo Reserve is managed by the Hotel... Be the first to write a review |
Nature Preserves | Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Tirimbina Rainforest Center
Bats are not blind, contrary to popular belief, and most have... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
Nature Preserves | Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí |
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