| Costa Rica is located in Central America and is | | | | insects. Far less frequently seen, but still around, |
| one of the top wildlife spotting areas of the world. | | | | are tapirs, porcupines, anteaters, wild pigs and |
| According to National Geographic the Monte | | | | jaguars to name just a few. |
| Verde cloud forest region of Costa Rica boasts | | | | Down out of the cloud forests in Monte Verde |
| more animal species than anywhere else on the | | | | you will feel the environment getting warmer as |
| planet and with so much around it won't be long | | | | you head towards the lowlands, and with it the |
| before you start spotting some amazing sights. | | | | wildlife starts to change. There are typically fewer |
| The profusion of wildlife combined with the | | | | mammals about but far more reptiles. The Pacific |
| number of visitors means that wildlife can often | | | | coast can be awash with huge iguanas for |
| be seen on display in the most unusual and | | | | example, some six feet long and looking like |
| unexpected of places. Toucans just sitting around | | | | prehistoric monsters. |
| in a tree. Agoutis just running around a carpark. | | | | Birds are also around though once again the |
| Leaf cutter ants walking across a footpath. And | | | | species seen will change so the serious wildlife |
| snakes just sitting in the grass. | | | | spotter should aim to move around the country |
| While your wildlife experience will be so much | | | | during their visit to see as wide a variety of |
| better if you actually go out looking for it and use | | | | animal life as possible. |
| your fieldcraft and binoculars, it is difficult in Costa | | | | For example, in Monte Verde howler monkeys |
| Rica not to have some amazing wildlife | | | | may be seen infrequently (but heard more often) |
| experiences because there is simply so much life | | | | while at a hotel on the Pacific coast we found a |
| around. | | | | troop of howlers would actually sit in the tree by |
| Frequently-seen animal species include agouti, | | | | the pool and could be seen and photographed with |
| coati, capuchin monkeys and a host of birds and | | | | ease. |