Sibu Wildlife Sanctuary
Parks & Wildlife · Nicoya Peninsula · Nature tours
Non-profit sanctuary near Nosara that rehabilitates and houses injured and orphaned wildlife, mostly howler monkeys. Guided visits are small and educational and the donation supports the animals and the sanctuary's monkey bridge project.
- Hours
- Mon closed; Tue 09:00-11:30; Wed closed; Thu 09:00-11:30; Fri closed; Sat 09:00-11:30; Sun closed
- Ratings
- 4.9 on Tripadvisor (236) · 4.8 on Google (124)
Prices (as published)
| Guided visit (donation price) | $60 adults, $40 kids under 10 |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://sibusanctuary.org/
- Phone: +506 8413 8889
- Location: 9.976924, -85.673719 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Reserva Biológica Nosara (river mouth and tide flats)Nature spot · hidden gemWhere the Nosara River meets the Pacific: rocky tide flats and tide pools, a sandbar river mouth and plenty of pelicans, terns and shorebirds.
- Playa Nosara (Boca Nosara)Beach · FreeA long, peaceful stretch north of Playa Pelada, inside the Ostional refuge, where fishermen still haul their boats up the sand and the Nosara River reaches the sea.
- Playa PeladaBeach · FreeNosara's smaller, calmer beach, with rocky points, low-tide pools, shady trees and a blowhole that fires spray around the turn of the tide.
- Pelada–Guiones Trail & Lookout (Nosara NCA trails)Trail · FreeNosara's beaches are tied together by about 9 km of forest trails that the Nosara Civic Association protects on some 250 hectares through Guiones, Pelada and Boca Nosara.
- Ostional Turtle BeachNature spot · about $10One of the world's most important nesting beaches for olive ridley turtles: during an 'arribada', thousands come ashore over a few nights to lay their eggs.
- Playa GuionesBeach · FreeNosara's long surf beach: forgiving, consistent waves on a sandy bottom and a green, forested shoreline with no buildings on the sand.
Sources: https://sibusanctuary.org/