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Explore Northern Plains

Costa Rica’s Northern Plains connect rural communities with rivers, forests and the wider Arenal landscape. Places such as La Fortuna, Guatuso and Los Chiles offer different ways to learn about life shaped by water and land. Explore with curiosity, learn from local people and help care for the landscapes and traditions that make this place special.

Spectacled caiman of Costa Rica-20

Spectacled Caiman

A crocodilian with a bony ridge between its eyes that suggests a pair of spectacles.

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La Fortuna Waterfall, Costa Rica-1

La Fortuna Waterfall

A tall waterfall drops through a lush tropical forest into a rocky river basin.

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Río Celeste’s Sky-Blue Waterfall-4

Río Celeste Waterfall

Río Celeste Waterfall is known for its striking blue pool and tropical forest setting.

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Costa Rican Green Iguana-1

Green Iguana

A large tree-climbing lizard with a throat fan and a row of spines along its back.

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Green Basilisk of Costa Rica-4

Green Basilisk

A green lizard of humid forests and stream edges.

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Brown Basilisk of Costa Rica-5

Brown Basilisk

This brown or olive basilisk often has pale stripes along its sides.

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Giant green anole of Costa Rica-6

Giant Green Anole

A green anole that spends much of its time in vegetation.

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Costa Rica’s humble anole-7

Humble Anole

A small, often brown anole associated with the forest understory.

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Turnip-tailed gecko from Costa Rica-9

Turnip-tailed Gecko

A large native gecko with broad climbing toes.

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Costa-Rica-Forest-Rabbit

Costa Rica Forest Rabbit

The Costa Rica forest rabbit is a native forest rabbit, not a domestic bunny living outdoors.

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Red-tailed-Squirrel

Red-tailed Squirrel

Red-tailed squirrels are active during the day and move readily through trees.

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Northern-Silky-Anteater

Northern Silky Anteater

The northern silky anteater is tiny compared with the northern tamandua already in your guide.

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