Costa Rica National Park Cano Negro

This park is very interesting for bird lovers since many species of them live in the quiet and secluded 10.000 hectares large area, which is visited by many tourists in the last time. Even tapirs, pumas and jaguars live there. Tours to the park are offered from La Fortuna at volcano Arenal (we recommend Sunset-Tours) as well as from San José. From Cano Negro near the border to Nicaragua, you can continue on a bad road until the border in Los Chiles and visit Nicaragua. In Los Chiles, you will also find a small national airport, which connects the area with the capital.

In reality, Cano Negro is only a lake, which is being formed out of many side arms of the Rio Frio. During the rain period, the swamp gets extended to about 800 hectares because water level increases about 3 yards.

There is no entrance fee because it is secluded and people and equipment is missing and there is no accommodation available.