Situated near the mouth of the San Carlos River in Costa Rica’s northern lowlands, Boca Tapada is a small, remote border community close to the Nicaraguan frontier. Known for its ecotourism and rich diversity of flora and fauna, it lies within a landscape of lush tropical rainforest, wetlands and agricultural land, where pineapple and sugar cane plantations extend across parts of the surrounding lowlands alongside dense jungle. The area is recognised as an important nesting stronghold of the endangered Great Green Macaw. Much of the surrounding landscape forms part of the Maquenque Wildlife Refuge and Biological Corridor, where forest trails and waterways support hiking, boat excursions and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is a major drawcard, with more than 400 recorded species, including the Rufescent Tiger-Heron, Dusky Antbird and Keel-billed Toucan.