Costa Rica Outdoors & Waves

 Central and Southern Pacific Lowlands 

This region has mountains, valleys, rivers, and an exuberant rainforest that merges with Pacific Ocean, creating an array of ecosystems ideal for birding. This region extends south from Carara National Park and Tarcoles river, to the border with Panama. The southern pacific lowlands include the Osa peninsula and Corcovado National Park, an area rich on endemic species and one of the most biologically intense places on earth.

In the central and south pacific areas of Costa Rica both seasons are well defined, though the dry season is a little bit shorter than in the north pacific, beginning in late December and ending in mid-April. The month with the heaviest rainfall is October, while the driest one is February, but not entirely dry like in the northern pacific region where forest fires are common during the driest months. The average annual temperature in the central and southern pacific lowlands remains close to 26°C in the zones near the coast, while the higher areas located in the Talamanca Mountain Range offer cooler temperatures.