Sarapiquí (Costa Rica)

Feb 13

Day X - Evening Nature Walk

After checkout, we’ll set out on a boat and land transfer to our lodge in Sarapiquí, in Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands. Sarapiquí is one of the richest sites for birds in Middle America with well over 400 species recorded. Nearby, the La Selva Protection Zone and the Braulio Carrillo National Park form the only significant corridor of forest on the Caribbean slope linking the highlands with the lowlands — a corridor crucial to birds and animals that undertake seasonal altitudinal migrations.

Lunch:

At a restaurant en route.

Afternoon:

Arriving at the lodge, we’ll check in with some time to freshen up before our next activity. Later in the afternoon, we’ll go on a rainforest walk in the lodge’s private reserve with our Group Leader who will point out native flora and fauna. This private rainforest sanctuary is home to 120 mammal species, more than 330 species of trees, and an astounding 1,500 species of orchids. A well-known location on the birding circuit, the reserve boasts more than 300 recorded bird species including the endangered Great Green Macaw. We’ll return to the lodge for a presentation by a local expert who will provide us with an overview of Chilamate and discuss sustainable growth issues in the area.