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Caribbean Lowland Birding at Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica

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Although a lot of beautiful rainforest was replaced by bananas, cattle pasture, and other ag-lands many years ago, at least we can still enjoy great birding at a number of sites, most of which are easily accessible including Sarapiqui, the most visited site in the lowlands north of San Jose.

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Expectations and Suggestions for Caribbean Lowland Birding in Costa Rica

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They used to be but a burgeoning population in need of more living room and land for cattle and crops destroyed a fair portion of those rainforests during the 20th century. In Costa Rica, that would mean the Sarapiqui area because this is where we find the closest Caribbean lowland forests to San Jose.

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Zamora Estateā€¦ Avian-rich Eco-Luxury in Costa Rica

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Zamora Estate protects acres of unspoiled habitat within one of the fastest growing sections of San Jose, a holding that has sustained four generations of the Zamora family. Zamora Estate offers the ideal launching pad for adventures in the Central Valley and both the Pacific and Caribbean slopes.

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Collaborative list ā€“ February 2020

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Rio san jose. Embalse San Miguel, TurrĆŗcares (acceso restringido). Embalse San Miguel, TurrĆŗcares (acceso restringido). Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis. Falcon State Park (LTC 084). 08 Feb 2020. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Fiesta de Mariscos. 13 Feb 2020. 07 Feb 2020. 08 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020.

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