Last Updated: 18-SEP-2024

March & April 2023 - BIRDING HIGHLIGHTS OF CENTRAL COSTA RICA 2023 - By Crescentia Expeditions Costa Rica

Itinerary & hotel links

Pre 01 - MAR 26, 2023 - SUN - Depart BWI 9:15 - Arrive SJO 12:10 - Heredia - Overnight - Hotel Bouganvillea
Pre 02 - MAR 27, 2023 - MON - Heredia - Overnight - Hotel Bouganvillea
Day 01 - MAR 28, 2023 - TUE - Heredia - Overnight - Hotel Bouganvillea (Tour Starts)
Day 02 - MAR 29, 2023 - WED - Drive 153km (3hr 30 min) to Monteverde - Overnight - Fonda Vela
Day 03 - MAR 30, 2023 - THU - Monteverde - Overnight - Fonda Vela Day 04 - MAR 31, 2023 - FRI - Drive 108km (2hr 55min) to Arenal - Overnight - Arenal Observatory Lodge
Day 05 - APR 01, 2023 - SAT - Arenal - Overnight - Arenal Observatory Lodge
Day 06 - APR 02, 2023 - SUN - Drive 152km (3hr 43min) to Tarcoles - Overnight - Villa Lapas
Day 07 - APR 03, 2023 - MON - Tarcoles - Overnight - Villa Lapas
Day 08 - APR 04, 2023 - TUE - Drive 168km (3hr 27min) to Savegre - Overnight - Suenos del Bosque Hotel
Day 09 - APR 05, 2023 - WED - Savegre - Overnight - Suenos del Bosque Hotel
Day 10 - APR 06, 2023 - THU - Drive 117km (2hr 34min) to Alajuela - Overnight - Hotel Robledal
Day 11 - APR 07, 2023 - FRI - Transfer to International Airport

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Talk given to the York Audubon Society on 09-OCT PDF format (40mb)

PHOTOS

Broke this trip up into two parts to aid in page loading. (Appx. 450 photos per page)

  • Sunday MAR-26-2023 to Saturday APR-01-2023
  • Sunday APR-02-2023 to Friday APR-07-2023

    All photos were taken with a Canon EOS-R5 45mp camera or a Samsung Galaxy S9+ (Ken) or S9 note (Mary)

    TRIP MAP

    Total driving miles 434 miles Driving time is 16 hr.

    BIRDING CENTRAL COSTA RICA SPECIFIC TARGET AREAS: - Central Valley - Tilaran Northern Highland Cloud Forest
    - Caribbean Rainforest Foothills Central
    - Tarcoles Mangrove & Coastal areas
    - Pacific Transitional Pacific Forest - Dry Forest Species
    - Talamanca Southern Highland Montane Forest
    - Common Species

    934 birds on Costa Rica checklist

    We saw or heard approx. 291 bird species and 19 others such as mammals, reptiles and amphibians

    Costa Rica has one of most diverse ecosystems in world in an area size of West Virginia

    Costa Rica contains four percent of species estimated to exist on the planet, due in large part to its geographic position between North and South America, its neotropical climate, and its wide variety of habitats. Hundreds of these species are endemic to Costa Rica, meaning they exist nowhere else on earth.

    Our trip included:
    - Professional Naturalist & Birding Guide services throughout the program.
    - Coach transportation throughout the program
    - Most all meals
    - All lodging in standard occupancy starting with day 1, ending with day 10.
    - All entrance fees and excursions. - Updated Costa Rica’s Bird & Wildlife Check-list.
    - Bottled Water.

    Various resources

    George's Critter log book (pdf)
    Crescentia Expeditions Costa Rica - Trip Planner

    Conclusions of the trip.

    Driving -

    House and house location -

    Internet -

    Comfort Level -

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