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Searching for a Lesser Ground Cuckoo in the dry forest
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Watching fumaroles at Rincón de la Vieja
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Cruising along the Tempisque River
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Photographing the Jabirú at Hacienda San Joaquín
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Marvelling at Olive Ridley Turtles coming ashore

Costa Rica’s Northwest: In the Time of Turtles

Oct 14-21, 2022

8 days | Costa Rica | Quest Nature Tours

Bounded by a volcanic mountain range to east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Costa Rica’s northwest province of Guanacaste (pronounced “Wanacastay”) stands apart in various ways. That mountain range – called the Guanacaste Cordillera – creates pronounced seasonal differences in precipitation not seen elsewhere in the country, in turn affecting the vegetation and wildlife that are here.

On this special tour, we’ll explore the habitats of this lesser-known region of Costa Rica and encounter some of what makes it special. In the interior, we’ll walk on trails at Rincón de la Vieja National Park, discovering Guanacaste’s distinctive ‘Tropical Dry Forest’ habitat as well as the geologic forces underfoot. Towards the Bay of Nicoya, we’ll enjoy boat rides on the lower Tempisque River, which drains a good part of the province and remains watered even in the dry season.

A variety of wildlife will catch our attention wherever we go, notably the captivating bird life for which Central America is famous, such as trogons, motmots and toucans, in addition to numerous interesting mammals, amphibians and reptiles too. Our tour is timed for the best opportunity to experience a special event along the Pacific involving a specific reptile: the mass nestings of the Olive Ridley Sea Turtle. Late in the year during a narrow window in each lunar cycle, the volcanic sand beaches can stir as thousands, and occasionally hundreds of thousands of female turtles come to land to lay their eggs, what can only be described by onlookers as a soul-stirring phenomenon!

Join Patrick Moldowan as we explore Costa Rica’s Northwest for a different view of this enchanting country.
 
A post-trip extension to our favourite lodge in the Monteverde Cloud Forest is available. Please enquire!
Quest Nature Tours
Tour Cost (per person):
Approx. US$3195 Includes all taxes and gratuities.
Group Size:
10 - 12 participants

What’s included: Accommodations based on double occupancy; taxes and gratuities for services provided by Quest; all activities, ground transportation and park entrance fees; airport transfers; most meals; services of your Quest leader and local bilingual guide

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Itinerary at a Glance

DayActivity
1Arrive in Liberia, take a first look at our surroundings
2Exploring Rincón de la Vieja National Park
3To the Río Tempisque Valley
4Exploring Rancho Humo
5Hacienda San Joaquín, to the Pacific Ocean
6Isla Chora, sea turtle watching
7Tropical Dry Forest, sea turtle watching
8Drive back to Liberia, depart
Optional extension: Three nights in the Highlands of Monteverde
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Your Tour Leader

Patrick Moldowan is a devoted lifelong interpretive naturalist with a special interest in herpetology and biogeography. Currently pursuing his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, he also devotes considerable time to long-term studies of amphibians and turtles at Algonquin Park’s Wildlife Research Station. 

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Quest Nature Tours
Tour Cost (per person):
Approx. US$3195 Includes all taxes and gratuities.
Group Size:
10 - 12 participants

What’s included: Accommodations based on double occupancy; taxes and gratuities for services provided by Quest; all activities, ground transportation and park entrance fees; airport transfers; most meals; services of your Quest leader and local bilingual guide

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