Country Guide

Natural Phenomena in Costa Rica

The natural spectacles worth witnessing across Costa Rica, from aurora and blooms to wildlife and rare optics. Each one tracks live conditions so you know the best time to go.

16 phenomena
Bat Islands bull-shark aggregation
Marine

Bat Islands bull-shark aggregation
Carara Scarlet Macaw Nesting
Wildlife

Carara Scarlet Macaw Nesting
Cocos Island Hammerhead Shark Aggregations
Marine

Cocos Island Hammerhead Shark Aggregations
Golfo Dulce Permanently Bioluminescent Bay
Marine

Golfo Dulce Permanently Bioluminescent Bay
Great Green Macaw Post-Breeding Mountain Migration
Wildlife

Great Green Macaw Post-Breeding Mountain Migration
Green Turtle Nesting Season
Wildlife

Green Turtle Nesting Season
Kekoldi Raptor Migration
Wildlife

Kekoldi Raptor Migration
Leatherback Turtle Nesting in Tortuguero
Wildlife

Leatherback Turtle Nesting in Tortuguero
Monteverde Resplendent Quetzal Nesting Window
Biological

Monteverde Resplendent Quetzal Nesting Window
Osa Peninsula Whale Shark Encounters
Marine

Osa Peninsula Whale Shark Encounters
Ostional Olive Ridley Arribada
Wildlife

Ostional Olive Ridley Arribada
Red-Eyed Tree Frog Mass Breeding
Wildlife

Red-Eyed Tree Frog Mass Breeding
San Gerardo de Dota quetzal nesting
Wildlife

San Gerardo de Dota quetzal nesting
Scarlet Macaw Evening Roost Flight
Wildlife

Scarlet Macaw Evening Roost Flight
Sea Turtle Arribada
Biological

Sea Turtle Arribada
Uvita Humpback Whale Double Migration
Wildlife

Uvita Humpback Whale Double Migration