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Geoffroy's Spider Monkey in Costa Rica

Where to spot the geoffroy's spider monkey in Costa Rica, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.

Ateles geoffroyi

Finding Geoffroy's Spider Monkey in Costa Rica

Looking for the geoffroy's spider monkey in Costa Rica? Start with Monteverde Cloud Forest and Corcovado National Park, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.

Several parks and reserves in Costa Rica are worth planning around. Monteverde Cloud Forest (Puntarenas); Corcovado National Park (Osa Peninsula). Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.

Costa Rica context: Sloths in the cloud forest, toucans in the canopy, and more biodiversity per square kilometre than almost anywhere on Earth.

In Costa Rica, look especially around tropical rainforest, semi-deciduous forest, and canopy corridor. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Where to spot one

  • Monteverde Cloud Forest

    Puntarenas

    Misty canopy bridges and moss-draped trees, with sloths, quetzals, and hummingbirds in cool highland forest.

    View on map →Official site →

  • Corcovado National Park

    Osa Peninsula

    One of the most biodiverse places on the planet, with tapirs, scarlet macaws, and all four Costa Rican monkey species.

    View on map →Official site →

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