Rancho Humo Wetlands Experience

San Jose

Flora and Fauna

Rancho Humo is a unique tour of the endangered wetlands found in Costa Rica. This amazing initiative to protect the flora and fauna found on the Tempisque River Basin makes Rancho Humo a model of conservation. This is a bird watchers and nature lover's paradise - like few places on Earth!

Rancho Humo Wetlands Experience

Explore the magical wetlands of Costa Rica on this unique tour through the wetlands. Rancho Humo is a private ecological reserve on a large 1068 hectare property located on the lower basin of the Tempisque River, one of the most important water systems in Costa Rica. This private reserve is surrounded by 30,000 hectares of protected areas such as Palo Verde and Barra Honda National Parks. This tour is a must for birdwatchers and nature lovers alike! During this educational tour you will learn how the wetland recovery was done while in direct contact with the flora and fauna that makes this are so special.

Save the Wetlands in Costa Rica!

Rancho Humo Costa Rica is an amazing initiative to restore and protect the delicate wetland habitats that are in such danger. The protection and restoration of wetlands at Rancho Humo is of vital importance to the area and the world as a whole. This private reserve is located right next to the Palo Verde National park and the famous "Isla de Pájaros" or Bird Island - Central America´s most important nesting colony of aquatic birds. Since 2006 Rancho Humo is undergoing a restoration process of 800 hectares of wetlands which have been diminished by intensive cattle ranching and agriculture.

A Bird Lovers Paradise!

You'll have an chance to experience to wetlands found no where else in Costa Rica and few places in the world. You will tour this large protected area in electric cars that have been designed to have no impact on the environment and cruise silently so as to not disturb or alter the birds in any way. Cruise the Tempisque river adjacent to the Palo Verde National park on this wonderful nature tour. Rancho Humo is an important feeding site for birds, including jabiru mycteria and falco peregrinus, both endangered species found few places on earth.