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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.

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Spotted Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpipers often bob their tails while walking along water edges.

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Black-bellied Plover

This large plover breeds in the far north and uses coasts outside breeding.

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Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpipers are tiny migratory shorebirds that feed on tidal flats.

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Zip Lining

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Blue-gray Tanager

A powder-blue bird of gardens and wooded clearings.

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Scarlet-rumped Tanager

A tanager whose male has a brilliant scarlet rump.

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Hoffmann’s Woodpecker

A black-and-white woodpecker with a yellow nape.

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Clay-colored Thrush

A familiar brown songbird and Costa Rica’s national bird.

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Great Kiskadee

A loud flycatcher with a yellow belly and striped head.

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Tropical Kingbird

A yellow-bellied flycatcher often seen on an open perch.

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Common Squirrel-Cuckoo

A rusty forest cuckoo with an exceptionally long tail.

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Lesson’s Motmot

A colorful forest bird with a blue crown and long tail.

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