Caño Island Biological Reserve Caño Island Biological Reserve is located 16.5 kms. off the western coast of Osa Peninsula in the Pacific Ocean.It consists of 300 hectares of land and 5,800 hectares of sea.Despite its proximity to the mainland, Caño Island has barely 158 species of superior plants and ferns and provides shelter for just 13 land birds, some species of seabirds, a small number of insects and 7 species of freshwater fish.There are no poisonous land snakes.The coral reefs have been badly affected by the Niño Phenomenon. More ...
A steep road winds in and around the hills, ridges and deep valleys of the Tilarán Mountain Range, also known as the Sierra Minera, providing access to the yellowish grasslands dotted with some of the few existing stands of tropical dry forest.
Carara Biological Reserve Carara is a region of mountain ranges, marshes, meanders, forests, swamps, rivers and ravines, of crocodiles and macaws, of archaeological sites, and a very hot and humid climate. This small reserve of 4,700 hectares is located 4 kms. More ...
