Scientific Tourism Sarapiqui | Outdoor Experiences Sarapiqui

Sarapiquí is an area of Costa Rica that is not very well known for tourism. Located in the province of Heredia and one hour from its capital, San José, Sarapiquí is also home to several nature reserves and national parks including the Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Sarapiquí Protected Zone. Scientific tourism Sarapiqui

Tourism Sarapiqui

Sarapiquí is an exceptional place in the generation of scientific research about the tropical forest and its ecosystems. The extensive lands dedicated to the conservations of nature are home to a great variety of flora and fauna species, including endangered species.

Outdoor Experiences Sarapiqui

Surprising for its rich biodiversity, which is why many environmental scientists from different countries have chosen this corner of Costa Rica to carry out their research. Many of its main attractions are related to nature education. The La Selva Biological Station (sponsored by national and international universities) and the La Tirimbina Rainforest Center stand out, among many others. Sarapiquí is a green region, an area that has become by itself an ideal place to practice ecotourism. An excursion through the humid tropical forest is really recommended and a unique experience. On the one hand, the vegetation is so dense that we cannot see a little more than five meters.

Fauna and Exotic Flora of Sarapiquí

A completely Eco friendly destination, among the species that we can find are:
Fauna: mammals with 122 species; reptiles, 99 species; fish, with 42 species; birds, 417 species; and amphibians, 48 species.

Flora: groves, 244 species and vascular plants, more than a thousand species.
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