birdwatching Costa Rica

Palo Verde Park Costa Rica 2025: A Birder’s Complete Guide

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Palo Verde Park Costa Rica 2025: A Birder’s Complete Guide So, you’re thinking about Costa Rica, and you have this mental picture of really green, misty cloud forests, right? Well, let me tell you about a spot that sort of flips that idea on its head. I’m talking about Palo Verde National Park, which is honestly a completely different kind of wild place. It’s pretty much in the Guanacaste province, a region that gets very, very dry for half the year. In some respects, it feels almost like an African savanna, with these big, open spaces and thorny trees. It’s …

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A Look at the 2025 Private Jungle Tour in Carara National Park

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A Look at the 2025 Private Jungle Tour in Carara National Park Okay, so you’re thinking about Costa Rica and the words ‘jungle tour’ have, like, popped into your head. It’s pretty much a given. But then you see options for private tours, and you know, you start to wonder if the extra cost is actually worth it. As a matter of fact, I was in that exact spot before a recent trip, sort of weighing the pros and cons for a day in Carara National Park. I mean, the whole point of going is to see some amazing creatures, …

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