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Explore Central Pacific

Costa Rica’s Central Pacific region connects beach communities with forest and river landscapes. Jacó, Quepos and Manuel Antonio offer different ways to explore the meeting of land and ocean. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.

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Central American Squirrel Monkey

A small, quick-moving monkey of Costa Rica’s Pacific forests.

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Puma

A long-tailed, unspotted wild cat that uses many forest types.

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White-nosed Coati

A long-snouted forest forager often seen with its tail held upright.

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Northern Raccoon

A masked nocturnal forager with a distinctly ringed tail.

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Roseate Spoonbill

A pink wading bird that sweeps a spoon-shaped bill through shallow water.

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Scarlet Macaw

Red, yellow and blue wings brighten Costa Rica’s Pacific forests.

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Long-tailed Manakin

A small forest bird famous for coordinated courtship displays.

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Turquoise-browed Motmot

A turquoise eyebrow and racket-shaped tail make this bird memorable.

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Keel-billed Toucan

A rainbow-colored bill stands out against dark plumage and a yellow throat.

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Great Tinamou

A camouflaged forest-floor bird with a far-carrying whistle.

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Pacific Sailfish

A very tall sail-like first dorsal fin.

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Blue Marlin in Sunlit Pacific Waters-4

Blue Marlin

A long spear-shaped bill.

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