A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Rica

Crested Owl

Below you will find updates for information contained in A Bird-Finding Guide to Costa Rica. If you are planning your trip, it is a good idea to check these updates to be sure that all the information you have is current. If you encounter any information that needs to be updated during your trip, please submit your findings via the 'Contact Us' page of this site.

Caribbean Lowlands

1B-3 Virgen del Socorro was located about at the epicenter of the 2009 earthquake, and suffered significant damage. It is currently not worth visiting to look for birds. The hummingbird feeders at La Cinchona suffered a similar fate, as this town was almost completely destroyed. Also note that Rt.126, which runs from the La Paz Waterfall Gardens down to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí was destroyed in places. The government is hoping to have repairs on the road finished by late 2010.

North Pacific Slope
There are no updates for this region.

Replacement Map

South Pacific Slope

-The final version of the Regional Map is missing some roads and cities due to an error in the layers. This replacement map can be downloaded and printed.

Replacement Map

The Mountains

-The final version of the Regional Map is missing some roads due to an error in the layers. This replacement map can be downloaded and printed.

4A-4 La Paz Waterfall Gardens suffered significant damage during the 2009 earthquake, but is now up and functioning once again. Also, note that Rt.126, which runs from the La Paz Waterfall Gardens down to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí was destroyed in places. The government is hoping to have repairs on the road finished by late 2010.

Coastline

5-3 A recent storm has changed the flow of the Tárcoles River. While it used to run parallel to the beach for quite a ways, it now cuts directly to the ocean. This has isolated many of the shorebirds and terns on the opposite bank of the river.

Central Valley
There are no updates for this region.