Explore Costa Rica and Panama on Windstar’s Monteverde Cloud Forest & Arenal Volcano Cruise Tour

Golfo Dulce is one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse areas, containing nearly 50 percent of the flora and fauna in the nation. Considered a tropical fjord, the area receives up to 200 inches of rainfall annually, and both the jungle and the coastline are teeming with life. Golfo Dulce provides a habitat for a wealth of marine species, including endangered sea turtles, several kinds of dolphins and migrating humpback whales. Inland, the region is home to several kinds of monkeys (spider, white-faced, squirrel and howler monkeys), plus anteaters, coatimundis, dart frogs and hundreds of avian species, including scarlet macaws, toucans, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, wood creepers and trogons. Those interested in learning about agriculture in the region can take a tour of a traditional cacao plantation at Kobo Farm and learn about the history and culture of this tropical crop, which traces back to the ancient Mayans.