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Heliconias Nature Inn Gardens

Arenal  >  Costa Rica

The gardens of Heliconias Nature Inn are great for birding. Also a nice place to stay near the Arenal volcano and away from crowded La Fortuna.

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Most recent update 12 martie 2025

Description

Heliconias Nature Inn is located in a huge garden that borders a private jungle. The bungalows, tree-houses and rooms are scattered over the large garden. Behind the garden you find a private patch of rainforest with trails. The huge complex also has ponds, lawns, a vegetable garden and hot springs. The site is very good for relaxed birding and often birds can be observed from very close. It is easy to see chachalacas, toucans, motmots, guans, tanagers, flycatchers and kingfishers. But also monkeys, red-eyed tree frogs and sloths.

Bird species you can observe include Grey-headed Chachalaca, Crested Guan, Yellow-eared Toucanet, Yellow-throated Toucan, Keel-billed Toucan, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Ringed Kingfisher, Social Flycatcher, Baltimore Oriole, Scarlet-rumped Tanager, Golden-hooded Tanager, Rufous Motmot and Montezuma Oropendola.

Details

Access

Heliconias Nature Inn is located 17 kilometers south of the Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna along Route 702 near the village of San Isidro. Press P on the map for directions to the parking and reception of the hotel.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Scattered trees and bushes , Pond

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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