Great Green Macaw in Costa Rica
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The most reliable place to see the great green macaw in Costa Rica is Boca Tapada and the Maquenque area in the northern Caribbean lowlands, best Year-round. The “Lapa Verde” is critically endangered but locally reliable around Boca Tapada, thanks to protected almendro forest — a guide who knows which trees are active this season is what matters.
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