Sarapiquí River

The area around the river is mostly lowlands tropical rainforest, having lush vegetation with a large variety of plant, animal and insect life.

This river is navigable and is a local trading artery, and also supports fishing and tourism activity.

Around the river are plantations of coffee, sugar cane, bananas and cocoa trees.

Since the privatisation of electricity production in the country, the river has seen a number of hydroelectric dams being built along the watercourse.

The river is considered a national monument because of the vital service it provided in transporting arms, goods and soldiers in the 1856 war against the filibusters.