Wildlifeof Costa Rica
Wildlife in Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes
Guanacaste
The wetter, higher side of the Guanacaste Conservation Area on the slopes of the Orosi and Cacao volcanoes, joined to the dry-forest station at Horizontes. Birders come for the transition from dry to wet forest, and the area is a stronghold for jaguars, tapirs and peccaries that are rarely seen.
Highlights
- Dry-to-wet forest gradient
- Remote forest with jaguar
- Dry-forest birds at Horizontes
Top wildlife targets
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes?
- Top wildlife targets in Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes include Jaguar, Central American Tapir, Collared Peccary, Central American Spider Monkey, White-throated Magpie-Jay, Lesson's Motmot, Turquoise-browed Motmot, King Vulture, Ornate Hawk-Eagle and Crotalus simus. Highlights: Dry-to-wet forest gradient.
- Where is Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes?
- Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes is in Guanacaste, Costa Rica (about 10.93°, -85.45°).
- What are the highlights of Guanacaste National Park & Horizontes?
- Dry-to-wet forest gradient, Remote forest with jaguar and Dry-forest birds at Horizontes.