There is no better place for bird watching than Costa Rica. Costa Rica offers you one of the greatest varieties worldwide of bird watching in a relative small area. Bird watching in Costa Rica goes from sea level habitats to mountain habitats up to 12000 meters, where your bird watching experience will be fully satisfied.

In Costa Rica there are 878 species recorded of birds, which makes the birding activity for bird watching unique. You can go from the Caribbean foothills and the cloud forest highlands of Talamanca to the Monteverde area and Central Pacific Lowlands. But there is much more Costa Rica offers for bird watching, also the Central Valley highlands and Caribbean lowlands as well as the Southern Pacific highlands, lowland rainforest and seashore bird watching.

Costa Rica holds one tenth of the world’s total of bird’s species. Bird watching is relatively easy as you can see dozens of birds in one day, depending on your location, season and your good skills. Costa Rica is a truly paradise when it comes to bird watching. You can find all kind of specialized tours or you can just rent a car and travel on your own around the country spotting as many birds as you can imagine on your way through the roads. If you are a specialist in bird watching or an amateur, this is the country to go, Costa Rica.