Costa Rica

May

• Leatherback turtles nesting in Manzanillo
• Hawksbill turtles nesting in Cahuita
• Quetzal season in Monteverde
• Great snorkeling & diving along the northern Pacific coast
• Leatherback turtles nesting at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
• Best month for fishing rainbow bass on Lake Arenal
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Parismina and Tortuguero
• Quetzal breeding season in San Gerardo de Dota
• Olive Ridley and hawksbill turtle season at Ballena National Marine Park
• Big surf in Pavones
  
  

June

• Mini surf season in the southern Caribbean
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Manzanillo
• Hawksbill turtles nesting in Cahuita
• Great snorkeling & diving along the northern Pacific coast
• Leatherback turtle nesting season at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
• Ideal surfing conditions along the Pacific coast
• Pacuare River levels high for whitewater rafting
• Hawksbill sea turtles nesting in Tortuguero
• Turtles nesting in Ballena National Marine Park
• Excellent surf in Pavones and Cabo Matapalo

July

• Mini surf season in the southern Caribbean
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Manzanillo
• Hawksbill turtles nesting in Cahuita
• Leatherback turtles nesting at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
• Pacuare River levels high for whitewater rafting
• Hawksbill, loggerhead & green sea turtles nesting in Tortuguero
• Peak whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River
• Hawksbill turtles nesting at Ballena National Marine Park
• Whale watching season in Drake Bay
• Surf is up in Pavones and Cabo Matapalo
  
  

August

• Ideal surfing along the Pacific coast
• Great snorkeling & diving along the northern Pacific coast
• Leatherback turtles nesting at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
• Olive Ridley turtles nesting in Santa Rosa National Park & Ostional Wildlife Refuge
• Pacuare River levels high for whitewater rafting
• Green sea turtles, hawksbills & loggerheads nesting in Tortuguero
• Peak whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River
• Whale watching season in Drake Bay & Ballena National Marine Park
• Big waves in Pavones and Cabo Matapalo

September

• Great scuba diving in Cahuita & Manzanillo
• Hawksbill turtles nesting in Cahuita
• Peak month for nesting Olive Ridley turtles in Santa Rosa National Park & Ostional Wildlife Refuge 
• Pacuare River levels high for whitewater rafting
• Hawksbill, green & loggerhead sea turtles nesting in Tortuguero
• Excellent tarpon fishing in Barra del Colorado
• Peak whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River
• Hawksbill & Olive Ridley turtles nesting at Ballena National Marine Park
• Whale watching season in Drake Bay 

October

• Great scuba diving off Cahuita and Manzanillo
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Las Baulas Marine Park
• Peak month for Olive Ridley turtles in Santa Rosa National Park & Ostional Wildlife Refuge
• Pacuare River levels high for whitewater rafting
• Green sea turtles, hawksbills & loggerheads nesting in Tortuguero
• Excellent tarpon fishing in Barra del Colorado
• Ideal month to view lava flows at Arenal Volcano 
• Peak whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River
• Hawksbill & Olive Ridley sea turtles nesting at Ballena National Marine Park
• Whale watching season in Drake Bay 

November

• Leatherback turtles nesting at Las Baulas Marine Park
• High winds make for great windsurfing in Bahia Salinas
• Leatherback turtle nesting at Camaronal Wildlife Refuge
• Peak month for nesting Olive Ridley turtles in Santa Rosa National Park & Ostional Wildlife Refuge
• Great whitewater rafting on the Sarapiqui River
• Hawksbill turtles nesting at Ballena National Marine Park

December

• Epic surf in Puerto Viejo
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Las Baulas Marine Park
• Birdwatching season in Palo Verde National Park
• Great scuba diving off Playa del Coco
• Pacific sailfish season for Quepos and Tamarindo
• Scarlet macaws mating in Carara National Park
• Windsurfing season begins on Lake Arenal
• Quetzal sightings in San Gerardo de Dota
• Humpback whales migrating in Ballena National Marine Park

January

• Good surf in Puerto Viejo
• Leatherback turtles nesting at Las Baulas Marine Park
• Peak birdwatching in Palo Verde National Park
• Great scuba diving off Playa del Coco
• Pacific sailfish season for Quepos and Tamarindo
• Scarlet macaws mating in Carara National Park
• Great windsurfing on Lake Arenal
• Quetzal sightings in San Gerardo de Dota
• Humpback whale season in Ballena National Marine Park

February

• Good visibility for snorkeling & diving off Cahuita and Manzanillo
• Big waves in Puerto Viejo
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Las Baulas Marine Park
• Peak birdwatching in Palo Verde National Park
• Pacific sailfish season for Quepos and Tamarindo
• Scarlet macaws mating in Carara National Park
• Great windsurfing on Lake Arenal
• Quetzal sightings in San Gerardo de Dota
• Humpback whale season in Ballena National Marine Park

March

• Peak diving & snorkeling in Cahuita and Manzanillo
• Best surfing waves in Puerto Viejo
• Quetzal season begins in Monteverde
• Peak birdwatching in Palo Verde National Park
• Leatherback turtles nesting at Las Baulas Marine Park
• Scarlet macaws mating in Carara National Park
• 800 + orchid species in bloom at Cartago’s Lankester Garden
• Leatherback turtles nesting in Parismina and Tortuguero
• Great rainbow bass fishing on Lake Arenal
• Quetzal sightings in San Gerardo de Dota
• Humpback whale season in Ballena National Marine Park

April

• Leatherback turtles nesting in Manzanillo
• Hawksbill turtles nesting in Cahuita
• Quetzal season in Monteverde
• Great scuba diving off Playa del Coco
• Scarlet macaw mating season in Carara National Park
• 800 + orchid species in bloom at Cartago’s Lankester Garden
• Peak leatherback turtle nesting in Parismina and Tortuguero
• Excellent rainbow bass fishing and windsurfing on Lake Arenal
• Surfing season begins in Pavones
• Quetzal breeding season in San Gerardo de Dota
• Humpback whale migration in Ballena National Marine Park