This website is an outline of birding trips to many
of Costa Rica's more popular birding destinations.
It is also partially a
personal
narrative of trips to Costa Rica beginning
in 1991. Nearly all of the information
here is from experience and includes personal bird
observations and summaries. Outside of a few trips that
I did with group tours, all other trips were done
using a
rental car and an occasional shuttle.
There are several advantages to
driving in Costa Rica. There
are, however, times when a shuttle service is a far better way to go. This
website deals directly with the regional bird life, the nuances of
getting around with a rental car and shuttle service, and understanding the distances between
locations so that you can best determine an overall itinerary.
Besides San Jose, it is now possible to
fly non-stop into Liberia, Costa Rica, (in NW Costa Rica, Guanacaste region) from many U.S. cities. At present, New York, Miami,
Dallas, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, and Houston have non-stop
commercial flights to the Liberia International Airport.
Prior to your flight, you can rent a car
over the Internet or reserve a shuttle to take you to and from the
airport to your hotel or lodge. If you are a birder and would prefer a
shuttle (with or without a guide), I recommend
Costa Rica Gateways as a shuttle service.
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