Central Pacific
The Central Pacific Region of Costa Rica is a narrow strip of coastal land that stretches from north of Jaco to south of Manuel Antonio. Sandy beaches and protected wildlife are two primary draws to this area. The magnificent beaches, flanked by spectacular cliffs, create an awe-inspiring landscape; and with its combination of ocean panorama and lush tropical vegetation, Costa Rica?s Central Pacific has scenery unlike any other.
The Central Pacific is one of the most easily accessible regions in Costa Rica. It is no wonder the region remains one of the country's most frequented destinations. Along Coastal Highway 34, the incredible landscape features beaches, national parks, nature reserves, and exotic flora and fauna. World-renowned Manuel Antonio National Park is just one of the region's many points of natural interest. Additionally, ocean stretches along the Central Pacific provide the ultimate setting for water activities such as surfing, sport fishing, and scuba diving.
Lined with stunning mountainous coastline, the Central Pacific generally maintains a more arid climate then on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast. (Nevertheless, bring a rain jacket, as showers in the tropics are always a possibility.) The Central Pacific is also not as humid as the Caribbean Coast or the South Pacific. However, it is more humid than Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula to the northwest.
Steep verdant cliffs, swallowed by the vast blue water, and picturesque beaches, gleaming with colorful sunsets, cast spectacular ocean scenery. The breath-taking forests and fascinating mangroves are rich with life. Such diverse natural offerings bring strong allure to Costa Rica's Central Pacific. The region is a short two-hour car ride from San Jose; all its spectacular beauty is just an arm's length away!
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Flora Fauna
Rhinoceros Beetle
House Gecko
Monkey Tail (Guaba chilillo)
Glass Frog
Common Basilisk
Great Green Macaw
White-Faced or Capuchin Monkey
Glasswing Butterfly
Spectacled Caiman
Armadillo
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Leatherback Turtle
Pink Shower Tree
Fishing Bulldog Bat
Scarlet Macaw
Stinking Toe Tree
White Leadtree
Long-tailed Hermit
Boa Constrictor
Olingo
Common Dolphin
Fiery-billed Aracari and Collared Aracari
Spiny Green Lizard
Ice Cream Bean Tree
Leaf-Cutter Ant
Margay
Puma
Blue-jeans Frog
Millipede
Walking Stick
Resplendent Quetzal
Monarch Butterfly
Long-tailed Manakin
Tayra
Green Turtle
Brilliant Forest Frog
Sperm Whale
Assassin Bugs and Kissing Bugs
Spanish cedar (Cedrela odorata)
Magnificent Frigatebird
Jaguar
Panamanian Night Monkey
Common Tink Frog
Zopilota
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Green Page Moth
Two-Toed Sloth
Fer-de-Lance
Green Heron
Narrow-headed Vine Snake
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Collared Peccary
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Oncilla
Red Brocket Deer
Agouti
Jaguarundi
Ocelot
Orca, Killer Whale
Bottle-nosed Dolphin
Coati
Milk Frog
Guanacaste Tree (Elephant Ear)
Red-Eyed Leaf (Tree) Frog
Andiroba
White-lipped Peccaries
American Crocodile
Chestnut-fronted Macaw
Capybara
Baird's Tapir
Owl Butterfly
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Tonka Bean Tree
Black Ctenosaur
Keel-billed Toucan
Helicopter Damselfly
Vampire Bat
Humpback Whale
Barbachele
Fin Whale
Scorpions
Turkey Vulture
Green Iguana
Cook
Black Witch
Spider Monkey
Squirrel Monkey
Three-wattled Bellbird
Ground Anole
Saman (Samanea saman, aka Albizia saman)
Brown Pelican
Mantled Howler Monkey
Blue Morpho
Tarantula
Army Ant
Arboreal Termites
Chestnut-headed Oropendola
Violet Sabrewing
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Bananaquit
Giant Toad or Cane Toad
Spotted Longwing
Three-Toed Sloth
Kinkajou
Central American Bushmaster
Pacific Spotted Dolphin
Bullet Ant
Golden Orb Weaver
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