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Seeing Sloths in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a lovely travel destination to consider if you enjoy ecotourism, tranquillity, and the chance to explore nature. One of the iconic animals that comes to mind when people think of Costa Rica is the sloth!

I photographed this 3 toed sloth in Manuel Antonio National Park

As you probably know, sloths tend to be slow creatures that spend a lot of their time sleeping. When they do go from place to place, they sometimes stray into more urban areas and cross roads. Many sloths wind up orphaned due to tragic accidents involving vehicles. The luckier orphans and injured sloths wind up at the Sloth Sanctuary, a rehabilitation center for sloths!

Baby two toed sloth at the Sloth Sanctuary

At the sanctuary, which is located near Puerto Limon on the Eastern Coast, you can take a tour and see some of the sloths that currently reside on site. They even offer a river boat ride on site that allows you to see other wildlife in the area, such as howler monkeys.

Howler monkeys make a lot of noise despite being small

If you love sloths, a visit to the sanctuary may be something to add to your bucket list!

Until next week,

Marisa