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Tapantí
NICARAGUA
La Aldea
La Aldea- Lagunilla
Donde Cope
Mouth of Barra del Colorado river
Barra del Colorado
Wildlife Refuge Barra del Colorado
Main point for birdwatching
Secondary point for birdwatching
Main towns Roads Protected Areas
The Tortuguero node can be visualized as consisting of two large sectors of the northeastern Caribbean with distinctive characteristics that each offer their own opportunities for wildlife observation thanks to their distinct habitats and altitudinal ranges. These are the Northern Caribbean Plains and the intermediate elevations along the slopes of Volcán Turrialba.
The most coastal region is comprised of the Tortuguero Plain, an area of lowlands with expansive continental wetlands (rivers, lakes, freshwater marshes, deltas) and small hill ranges with altitudes of up to 311 masl.
The high degree of endemism of the Caribbean region of Central America, this region is home to species such as the Nicaraguan seed-finch (Sporophila nuttingi) and the black-throated wren (Pheugopedius atrogularis).
Nectar & Pollen Centro Manú
Bella Vista
Guápiles
Guácimo
Parismina
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Suerre del Cabro
Siquirres
Barbilla National Park
Batán Matina
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Boca Matina
Cuesta
Cerro Coronel
La Luisa Farm
Linda Vista
El Zota Biological Station
Cerro Tortuguero
Barra del Tortuguero
Tortuguero
National Park-4 Esquinas
Cariari
Laguna Jalova Boca Parismina
Boca Pacuare
Cariari National Wetlands
Barbilla National Park
Listed as part of La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, which has been declared to be a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
A good stopping-off point for seeing birds from the families Parulidae, Tyrannidae, Vireonidae y Thraupidae.
Primary tropical rainforest, typical of the region, at elevations of 200-1600 meters above sea level. There is also a premontane rainforest.
At least 185 species of birds migrate through this corridor.
Caribbean Sea
TORTUGUERO COSTA RICA
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