Experience the enchanting world of Costa Rican birds like never before on the Santa Juana Birding Tour, led by one of our Greentique Certified Guide Birding Specialists. Nestled within the Cloudmaker region, this tour is a haven for birding enthusiasts worldwide. Santa Juana Pueblo and its picturesque surroundings offer a biodiverse paradise, with a remarkable mix of bird species endemic to the Central and Southern Pacific regions of Costa Rica and those native to the foothills of the Talamanca Mountain Range.
Among the 150 bird species that call this area home, you'll have the chance to witness the mesmerizing Red-capped Manakin, affectionately known as the "Michael Jackson Bird" due to its extraordinary moonwalking mating dance. Your journey may also bring encounters with majestic white hawks, crested and yellow-headed caracaras, elusive gray-necked wood rails, graceful southern lapwings, vibrant purple gallinules, magnificent black mandible toucans, fiery-billed aracaris, and charismatic pale-billed woodpeckers, to name just a few. Keep your eyes peeled for royal flycatchers, soaring swallow-tailed kites, elegant wood storks, regal king vultures, and the enchanting crested guans.
During peak migration seasons, this birding reserve experiences an influx of approximately 25% more species, totaling over 250, along with an auditory symphony of their melodious calls. More than 80% of these birds reside here year-round, and many engage in two reproductive cycles annually, gracing your ears with a diverse array of captivating mating songs.
After your birding adventure, treat yourself to a refreshing dip in the pristine natural swimming pool, fed by a breathtaking waterfall, before indulging in a delicious Campesino lunch back at the lodge.
The Santa Juana Birdwatching Tour is available from Santa Juana
Only Adults
Latitude: N 9° 31' 58.38"
Longitude: W 84° 4' 40.92"