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Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge

	General Information
	This nearly 10,000 hectare refuge is important as a wintering site for migrant waterfowl, as well as a year-round habitat for resident wetland species. From October to April, when the migrant birds are at the refuge, the variety of species and sheer quantity of individuals creates a spectacle that even non-birdwatchers will marvel at..

Among the many birds usually present then are: Wood Stork, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, Black-necked Stilt, Anhinga, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Snail Kite, American Widgeon, Northern Shoveler, and Blue-winged Teal. One species that birdwatchers hope to see here is the Nicaraguan Grackle, since in Costa Rica it is found only in marshy areas just south of Lake Nicaragua

Getting There: Most of the increasing number of visitors to the area come from hotels in the San Carlos region and drive to the town of Los Chiles, near the Nicaraguan border. Here a number of boats are kept at the town dock that can be hired for the approximately 15-kilometer trip upriver to Playuelas on the northern edge of the refuge. However, in March 1998, a bridge was completed across the Río Frio making it possible to drive to the actual village of Caño Negro. The turn off to the bridge is several kilometers before Los Chiles (at Jobo?).

Climate: Daytime temperatures are quite warm and it is usually humid. Although Caño Negro is on the Atlantic side of Costa Rica, it is far enough inland in the northern plains to have a weather pattern with a short but distinct dry season from January to April.

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