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See a Sloth

Visit a Rainforest and Search for Two and Three-Toed Sloths.

Sloth Spotting in Costa Rica: A Most Iconic Sight

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Ready to See a Sloth? Everyone who visits Costa Rica wants to see one. But where and when? Take a tour and enjoy a day surrounded by nature while getting to know a very charismatic creature. There are sloth sanctuaries in various parts of Costa Rica, such as Arenal, Manuel Antonio, and Puerto Viejo. Plenty of national parks and nature reserves are also homes to sloths. Manuel Antonio National Park is particularly famous as a sloth hot spot.  Learn about Costa Rica’s most talked-about animal, the sloth, and discover everything there is about them.

Highlights

checkmark Two species of sloth. Costa Rica has two species of sloth: the two-toed, known for the black spots in its eyes, and the three-toed, which has an adorable pink snout.
checkmark An iconic experience. Sloths can be found curled in a ball while sleeping or hanging from branches. If you’re lucky, you can catch them in action! Try to find as many as you can. Count those toes!
checkmark Proximity to nature. Both species live within tropical forests bursting with flora and fauna. There’s a lot to see and learn about!
checkmark Across Costa Rica. Sloths live all around Costa Rica: from the Pacific to the Caribbean, from the beach to the cloud forests. Wherever you go, there might be a sloth.

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As soon as we landed we were in great hands! Very pleased with our excursions and accommodations. Our driver “Marlon Brando” was awesome. Planning and checking in on us throughout our vacation was appreciated. Thanks, Rachel, our trip was SO enjoyable!

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Anastasia made our honeymoon so special in so many ways! I can’t appreciate enough how stress-free she has made this process and fun along the way. She was always available even during our trip when I was feeling unwell the first few days and had multiple recommendations which had me feeling better in no time. 

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USA

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Wow!!! All I can say is that this trip was amazing. It was an incredible experience from beginning to end. The scenery in this country is beautiful and breathtaking. So much to learn about the continental divide and diversity of the plant and tree life in this beautiful lush rainforest. The volcano in Arenal was amazing. The scenery changed every minute literally. Emma Lasiuk was the reason we decided to take this vacation. I told her what I was looking for and she gave me and my wife everything I wanted and more.

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