About: At this butterfly garden you will get an educational and interactive tour that illustrates all parts of the butterfly life cycle. The owners are passionate and knowledgeable and you will walk away with a deeper understanding and appreciation for these beautiful creatures. Province: Alajuela Starting from: Downtown Alajuela Time to reach from starting location:…
Tag: wildlife exhibits and gardens
La Casa de la Morpho Azul
About: This is a butterfly garden that offers interactive tours. They highlight the Blue Morpho butterfly although they also have other butterfly species. They will show you all stages of the life cycle, including the eggs, caterpillar, pupa, and of course, butterfly. They have a beautiful cafe and gift shop with unique souvenirs by local…
Jardin Botanico La Catalina
About: This botanic garden offers a guided tour teaching about orchids and an array of other local plants as well as important pollinators as you walk through the property. There is a river with a waterfall at the end. They provide a snack and drink at the end of the tour. Province: Alajuela Starting from:…
Costa Rica Animal Rescue Center
About: This animal sanctuary houses rescue animals that people have found in hurt conditions and brought in for care. The ultimate goal is re-release into the wild when possible, though for various reasons this cannot always happen and they end up staying at the rescue center for life. They offer a tour that explains how…
Capilla Ambar
About: With claims to be the only glass chapel in the world with a butterfly garden inside, this property also offers trails with manicured gardens. They offer tours that cover both their butterfly exhibit as well as their coffee plantation. They also have a cafe, farm animals, and bee houses focused on conservation. Province: Alajuela…
Botanical Orchid Garden La Garita
About: This botanical garden offers trails, playgrounds for children, a koi pond, and an orchid garden. They offer lunch or you can bring your own food for a picnic. Province: Alajuela Starting from: Downtown Alajuela Time to reach from starting location: 23 minutes Time needed for activity: 1+ hour Kid friendly: Yes Wheelchair accessible: Yes…
Proyecto Asis
About: This wildlife sanctuary strives to form intercultural connections and promote environmental awareness through volunteer and educational programs. They offer a guided wildlife tour as their main attraction, to which you can add several other options for a package deal, including a volunteer experience and a sloth sanctuary tour. They also offer an overnight homestay…
Mariposario Alas del Destino
About: The perfect pit stop on the road to La Fortuna, this butterfly garden offers a guided tour that provides an in-depth look at butterflies, including their life cycle and a wide variety of species. It is an interactive tour as you’ll get up close and personal with butterflies and caterpillars, and you can even…
La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park
About: This is a great place to stop if on your way to La Fortuna if you’re wanting to see wildlife and you have kids. The nature park is huge, so you can definitely wear the kids out. You’ll be able to see a lot of local wildlife exhibits. Though not as exciting as seeing…
Arenal’s Butterfly Farm
About: Here you can get a private tour from the owner Lucrecia who will teach you a lot about butterflies and show you countless species. You can also observe all of the stages of a butterfly, from the egg to the larva to the pupa to the adult butterfly. Province: Alajuela Starting from: La Fortuna…