Wildlifeof Costa Rica
Wildlife in Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
Cartago
A wet, steep park on the Caribbean side of the Talamanca range, among the rainiest places in Costa Rica. Trails by rivers and in mossy forest give tanagers, hummingbirds, quetzals in season and many frogs, including glass frogs along the streams.
Highlights
- Wet mid-elevation forest
- Glass frogs along streams
- Tanagers and hummingbirds
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
Sub-locations
Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park include Resplendent Quetzal, Silver-throated Tanager, Spangle-cheeked Tanager, Green Hermit, Purple-throated Mountain-gem, Green-crowned Brilliant, Hyalinobatrachium chirripoi, Emerald Glass Frog and Central American Tapir. Highlights: Wet mid-elevation forest.
- Where is Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
- Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park is in Cartago, Costa Rica (about 9.73°, -83.78°).
- What are the highlights of Tapanti-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
- Wet mid-elevation forest, Glass frogs along streams and Tanagers and hummingbirds.