The best locations for birdwatching Costa Rica
Discover the birdlife of Costa Rica by visiting the Costa Rica’s Birding Hotspots Route by staying at the top accommodations: the best lodges and locations for birdwatching in the country’s 7 great ecozones, home to 10% of the birds of the world and 5% of the biodiversity of the world.
Visiting the whole hotspots and the core sites will take from 12 to 30 nights, exploring the 7 regions, the most important ecosystems, national parks and other protected areas for the top birds, however you are invited visit your favorite hotspots according to your target birds, available time, favorite lodges or ecosystems.
The hotspots are the richest areas in terms of birdlife of the country, where you will find a wide range of species by the best ecosystems in the different eco regions or bird provinces of the Country. The Core sites are the best accommodations to explore each one on the main hotspots and the local birding facilities (Click on the core sites to learn more).
| ECOZONES | HOTSPOTS | CORE SITES |
| CARIBBEAN LOWLANDS | CAÑO NEGRO | – |
| LA FORTUNA – ARENAL | – | |
| BOCA TAPADA | – | |
| SARAPIQUI | – | |
| BARRA DEL COLORADO | – | |
| TORTUGUERO | – | |
| CENTRAL CARIBBEAN | – | |
| BANANITO | – | |
| KEKOLDI – SIXAOLA | SELVA BANANITO ECOLODGE | |
| CARIBBEAN FOOTHILLS | MIRAVALLES – TENORIO | – |
| POCOSOL | – | |
| BAJOS DEL TORO | – | |
| CINCHONA – VIRGEN SOCORRO | – | |
| BRAULIO CARRILLO FOOTHILLS | – | |
| TURRIALBA | RANCHO NATURALISTA | |
| HITOY CERERE | – | |
| HIGHLANDS | MONTEVERDE | – |
| WESTERN CENTRAL VALLEY | – | |
| POAS – BARVA | – | |
| CENTRAL VALLEY | – | |
| IRAZU | – | |
| CACHI – OROSI VALLEY | HOTEL BOUTIQUE QUELITALES | |
| LOS QUETZALES | PARAISO QUETZAL LODGE | |
| PITTIER | – | |
| LAS TABLAS | – | |
| PACIFIC SLOPE | LA CANGREJA | – |
| TARRAZU – LOS SANTOS | – | |
| VALLE DE EL GENERAL | TALAMANCA NATURE RESERVE | |
| BUENOS AIRES | – | |
| LAS CRUCES | – | |
| CENTRAL & SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOWLANDS | CARARA | |
| MANUEL ANTONIO | – | |
| BAHIA BALLENA | CRISTAL BALLENA BOUTIQUE HOTEL | |
| SIERPE | – | |
| PIEDRAS BLANCAS | – | |
| OSA PENINSULA | – | |
| BURICA | – | |
| NORTHERN PACIFIC LOWLANDS | LA CRUZ | – |
| RINCON DE LA VIEJA | – | |
| TAMARINDO | – | |
| PALO VERDE | – | |
| NICOYA GULF | – | |
| NICOYA PENINSULA | – | |
| COCOS ISLAND | ISLA DEL COCO | – |
