Birding Caño Negro

07/12/2024

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge from Bijagua
If you are in Bijagua, follow route number 6 to the north up to the intersection to route number 730. Take right and follow the route up to the intersection with route number 4. Take left and after a few hundred meters, take left in route 138 to Caño Negro Refuge.

If you are in Guanacaste, go to Bijagua, and then follow the same instructions.

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge? As we say many times, you can drive to Caño Negro in your car every day of the year. Caño Negro location is at the northern plane of Costa Rica, between Los Chiles and Upala. The road that communicate Caño Negro is the 138. from Arenal (La Fortuna) is about 2:30...

07/12/2024

Keep calm and birding a lot!
If you are the kind of person who takes things easily and wants to enjoy birding and photography without any rush, this 3-night 4-day birding and photography package is for you.

Birding in Caño Negro Refuge is one of the finest experiences in Costa Rica. This small wetland is compact on birds, with up to +100 common species and a full list of up to +200 species.

Stay at Hotel de Campo, located in front of one of the lagoons of the National Wildlife Refuge of Caño Negro.
Caño Negro Refuge is the best wildlife, birding and photography escape.

Our Jabiru birding and photography vacation package is your best option for a birding trip to Caño Negro.

With this package, we guarantee you that the 10-hour boat tours are private. This means that only you and your party are going to be on the boat.
Why a private tour? because we value your time. During a private tour, our specialized guide is going to perform the tour according to your interest. General wildlife spotting, special birding and or photography session. You will tell, we will do it.

Take a look at a photography gallery of Caño Negro
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#1 Best Jabiru Birding Costa Rica Vacation Package for the best time at Caño Negro Refuge. This prime vacation package for your vacation in Costa Rica is directly offered by Hotel de Campo. After many years of experience, we design this package. Eventually, it become the first choice for those tour...

07/12/2024

National Wildlife Refuge of Caño Negro.
One of the greatest birding hotspot in Costa Rica to take a great picture of the Black-collared Hawk

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Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is home to a variety of wildlife, including several species of turtles. Turtles are more challenging to find in the wet season when the wetland spans hundreds of hectares, but they are easier to spot and photograph during the dry season when the wetland shrinks
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07/12/2024

I like the rainy season. It could be taff because light many times is not very good, but you can get some great moments. A storm was coming to the lagoon of Caño Negro Refuge. And an egret flying against the super dark sky and pop up. Not has great as would to be, but I am happy.
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06/12/2024

Very soon in the morning, a few Black Vultures were standing quietly on the riverside. The background was perfectly dark, the birds were very very close to the boat. I didn't have to use much retouch for this shot.
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06/12/2024

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge from Tenorio National Park
If you are around Tenorio National Park, drive to the Park entrance, and from there follow the street to Katira. There, turn left on route 4 to Colonia the Puntarenas, and at the next intersection turn right on route 138 to Caño Negro Refuge.

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge? As we say many times, you can drive to Caño Negro in your car every day of the year. Caño Negro location is at the northern plane of Costa Rica, between Los Chiles and Upala. The road that communicate Caño Negro is the 138. from Arenal (La Fortuna) is about 2:30...

06/12/2024

Short on time for birding in Costa Rica?
We have it covered!
As fast as a Bat Falcon, we prepare this 1 night 2 days vacation package with 7 hours of private boat tour for birding, photography and wildlife.

Birding in Caño Negro Refuge is one of the finest experiences in Costa Rica. This small wetland is compact on birds, with up to +100 common species and a full list of up to +200 species.

Stay at Hotel de Campo, located in front of one of the lagoons of the National Wildlife Refuge of Caño Negro.
Caño Negro Refuge is the best wildlife, birding and photography escape.

Our Bat Falcon birding and photography vacation package is your best option for a birding trip to Caño Negro when you are short on time
With this package, we guarantee you that the 7-hour boat tours are private. This means that only you and your party are going to be on the boat.
Why a private tour? because we value your time. During a private tour, our specialized guide is going to perform the tour according to your interest. General wildlife spotting, special birding and or photography session. You will tell, we will do it.

Take a look at a photography gallery of Caño Negro
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#1 Best birding Full Day Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour. It should first be noted that this tour does bring travelers inside of the Original Caño Negro Refuge. That said, isn't true that the area just outside the park is just as spectacular as the area inside. It is nice, but you can miss a ...

06/12/2024

Be patient, and get ready for an action shot of a Black-collared Hawk fishing in the morning.
What kind of photographer are you? What do you like to shoot?
Because our photography tours are private, we adjust to your preferences.
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05/12/2024

You are peacefully enjoying a morning boat tour, when suddenly a few caimans start fighting for territory.
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05/12/2024

The cutest kingfisher. This is the American Pygmy kingfisher.
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05/12/2024

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge from the Atlantic coast - Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí
If you are in the Atlantic coast, go to Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí. From then continue west on route 4 up to Muelle de San Carlos intersection. There take north in the direction of Los Chiles on route number 35. Before Los Chiles, about 7 km, at El Jobo take left on route 138 to Caño Negro Refuge.

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge? As we say many times, you can drive to Caño Negro in your car every day of the year. Caño Negro location is at the northern plane of Costa Rica, between Los Chiles and Upala. The road that communicate Caño Negro is the 138. from Arenal (La Fortuna) is about 2:30...

05/12/2024

Birding in Caño Negro Refuge is one of the finest experiences in Costa Rica. This small wetland is compact on birds, with up to +100 common species and a full list of up to +200 species.

Stay at Hotel de Campo, located in front of one of the lagoons of the National Wildlife Refuge of Caño Negro.
Caño Negro Refuge is the best wildlife, birding and photography escape.

Our Agami Heron birding and photography vacation package is our #1 best-sold offer to spend 2 nights and 3 days in Caño Negro.
With this package, we guarantee you that the 7-hour boat tours are private. This means that only you and your party are going to be on the boat.
Why a private tour? because we value your time. During a private tour, our specialized guide is going to perform the tour according to your interest. General wildlife spotting, special birding and or photography session. You will tell, we will do it.

Take a look at a photography gallery of Caño Negro
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#1 Best Agami Heron Birding Costa Rica Vacation Package is our #1 sold package. It is fit for any birdwatcher and/or photographer that has a short time during their vacation in Costa Rica. This affordable vacation package at Hotel de Campo, located just in front of the lagoon of the National Wildlif...

05/12/2024

Amazon Kingfisher. The most common kingfisher species you can find in Caño Negro.
But we have a total of 5 resident species of kingfisher and 1 migratory.
Resident species are: Ringed Kingfisher, Amazon Kingfisher, Green and Rufous kingfisher, Green kingfisher and American Pygmy kingfisher.

Of course birdwatcher are always looking for the Green and Rufous kingfisher. It is the most difficult to spot, but also the one with the most beautiful colors.
The second most wanted kingfisher is the Pygmy Kingfisher. The very small size make it a very cute little bird.
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05/12/2024

Basilisk and birds.
In Costa Rica you can find 2 species of Basilisk. In Caño Negro is the one you want to see.
Amazing colors, and f***y to see running on top of the water.
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04/12/2024

Flowers and macro photography.
As a photographer is difficult to get bored in Caño Negro.
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04/12/2024

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge from Arenal Volcano - La Fortuna
If you are in the area of the Arenal volcano (La Fortuna), drive north along with route number 142 to El Tanque. Turn left to the next cross and turn right on route number 4 to Muelle, then turn left and take the route 35 north in the direction to Los Chiles, and when you arrive at El Jobo (about 7 km before Los Chiles, turn left on the route 138 to Caño Negro.

How do I reach Caño Negro Refuge? As we say many times, you can drive to Caño Negro in your car every day of the year. Caño Negro location is at the northern plane of Costa Rica, between Los Chiles and Upala. The road that communicate Caño Negro is the 138. from Arenal (La Fortuna) is about 2:30...

04/12/2024

The Refuge of Caño Negro is full of wildlife.
Beside a lot of birds, caimans, iguanas, monkeys... from June until September this is a great place for butterflies
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