Matapalo Trip Overview
On this tour you will take a relaxing riverboat cruise down the famous Tempisque River for an educational wildlife tour. A major feature of the park is the density and variety of bird species, a major factor in the creation of the reserve, due in part to its diverse ecology, with 15 different topographical zones from evergreen forests to mangrove swamps. Birds spotted regularly in the park include great curassows, scarlet macaws, white ibis, roseate spoonbills, anhingas, jabirus, and wood storks among many others.The park protects one of the most endangered ecosystems. It is one of the last remaining tropical dry rainforests that once covered most of Central America. Tropical dry rainforests now exist in less than 0.1% of their original size and are considered to be the most endangered ecosystems in the tropics.
The Palo Verde National Park, Spanish for “Green Tree”, is a National Park of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area.
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Matapalo, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Matapalo, Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
On this tour you will take a relaxing riverboat cruise down the famous Tempisque River for an educational wildlife tour. A major feature of the park is the density and variety of bird species, a major factor in the creation of the reserve, due in part to its diverse ecology, with 15 different topographical zones from evergreen forests to mangrove swamps. Birds spotted regularly in the park include great curassows, scarlet macaws, white ibis, roseate spoonbills, anhingas, jabirus, and wood storks among many others.The park protects one of the most endangered ecosystems. It is one of the last remaining tropical dry rainforests that once covered most of Central America. Tropical dry rainforests now exist in less than 0.1% of their original size and are considered to be the most endangered ecosystems in the tropics.
The Palo Verde National Park, Spanish for “Green Tree”, is a National Park of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Cipanci- Sector ACT, Bolson, Provincia de Guanacaste, Santa Cruz, Costa Rica
Explore the Palo verde national park and take a relaxing riverboat cruise down the famous Tempisque River which border Palo Verde National Park. Enjoy an incredible number of birds, Howler Monkies and white face Capuchin Monkies, as well as crocodiles and some other species in their natural habitat.
Duration: 2 minutes
Stop At: Filadelfia, Filadelfia, Province of Guanacaste
There is a short stop at the little town of Filadelfia, to enjoy the real Costarican culture also we visit the central park where you can see tens of giant iguanas in their natural habitat.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: River Tempisque, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica
You will stop at Rio Tempisque to see the local Sandmen at work, and learn why, for many generations, they have been extracting the sands from the inner river by hand.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Rancho Los Coyotes, Ortega, Guanacaste (1.6 km al oeste, 100 m al sur), Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Enjoy the best typical Costa Rican food at Rancho los Coyotes cooked by expert women who have passed their knowledge from generation to generation, these delicacies are cooked entirely with a wood stove the best way to give the authentic flavor of Costa Rica to your lunch.
Also learn how the sabaneros (caw boys) and their families lived in the past, with a short tour of a model house with many relics to teach. you will see a Chorotega Indian Artist demonstrate how their authentic art of pottery making has been passed from generation to generation for hundreds of years.
Duration: 2 hours
