Cano Negro Travel Info

A roseate spoonbill hunts for something fishy in the Cano Negro wildlife refuge

The dusty village of Cano Negro in Costa Rica´s sweltering northern lowlands is home to a wetlands refuge that is one of the top birdwatching destinations in the country.

Formed by the seasonal flooding of the Rio Frio and the Cano Negro Lagoon, the 100-square-kilometre Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre Cano Negro is considered one of the four most important wetland areas in the world.