Doubtless the area with the most productive bird list in Costa Rica. Mostly surrounded by lowland wet forest and middle elevation forest.
Sites of interest: Sarapiquí La Selva ( OTS Station ), Braulio Carrillo national park, Poás Volcano area ( Vara Blanca, Virgen del Socorro, Zinchona ), Turrialba area (Rancho Naturalista ). Tortuguero. Cahuita National Park.