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Explore South Pacific

Costa Rica’s South Pacific region brings together rainforest, mountain communities and remarkable coastal landscapes. Uvita, the Osa Peninsula and the Golfo Dulce invite discovery of the connections between forests, rivers and sea. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.

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Cenizaro Rain Tree

An umbrella-shaped crown shelters a world beneath its branches.

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Lemonwood

Madrono has a smooth-looking trunk that sheds thin flakes of reddish bark.

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Hanging Lobster Claw

This cultivated heliconia has hanging clusters of colorful bracts.

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Roble de Sabana

A native tree whose pink trumpet flowers brighten forest edges and open landscapes.

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Ceiba Kapok Tree

Huge buttress roots help make a mature ceiba unforgettable.

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Guapinol

Paired leaflets and hard brown pods identify a forest tree with an important wildlife role.

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Spanish Elm

Laurel is a native tree that can grow tall with a relatively slender trunk.

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Buttercup Tree

Poro poro bears large open yellow flowers with many stamens.

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Frangipani

Frangipani is a flowering tree with thick branches and clusters of five-lobed blossoms.

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Tropical Almond

Tropical almond is introduced to Costa Rica and is now familiar along many beaches.

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Ice Cream Bean

Guaba is planted for its long ribbed pods and as a shade tree.

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Scarlet Passionflower

Scarlet passionflower is a climbing vine with vivid red flowers and curling tendrils.

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