Serpentario Viborana

Project Vibroana (Spanish: Serpentario Viborana) is a privately operated serpentarium, rescue centre and environmental education facility located near Turrialba Volcano in the Cartago Province of Costa Rica.

The centre is dedicated to the rehabilitation of mistreated, injured, orphaned, and/or confiscated snakes, focusing primarily on venomous species.

[1] Once the animals are fully rehabilitated, they are reintroduced into their natural habitats in protected areas, mainly in the Pacuare River primary forest.

[2] The educational guide explores the natural history and habitat of poisonous snakes more than their taxonomy.

Animals at the centre include the Bothrops lanceolatus — known as the fer-de-lance; Bothriechis schlegelii, the eyelash viper; large and small pythons, coral snakes, and rattlesnakes, among others.