Caño Negro is a Wetland of International Importance because its connected freshwater habitats support aquatic life and provide habitat for breeding and migratory waterbirds

Expect a boat outing through a changing freshwater wetland, with time to look for wildlife and take in the scenery

A boat gives you access to Caño Negro’s wetland habitats, including lagoons, riverbanks and flooded areas that are difficult to explore from land

Caño Negro Lagoon is a shallow freshwater lagoon connected to the Río Frío system in northern Costa Rica.

Caño Negro is in the northern lowlands of Costa Rica, in Alajuela province near the border with Nicaragua. Its wildlife refuge spans parts of Los Chiles and Guatuso in the lower Río Frío basin. What sets it apart is a freshwater landscape shaped by seasonal flooding, with lagoons, channels and forest edges you can explore by boat.

In Caño Negro, you can explore a freshwater wetland by boat, watch for wildlife along the banks and see how seasonal water levels reshape the landscape. The refuge’s lagoons, marshes and flooded forests offer different views of the same wetland