Butterfly Conservatory, Butterfly sanctuary in El Castillo, Costa Rica
The Butterfly Conservatory houses multiple species of native butterflies within a 980-square-meter enclosure featuring waterfalls, streams, and tropical vegetation.
The conservatory began in 2002 when Glenn Baines, a retired American engineer, transformed a 13-acre cattle ranch near Arenal Volcano into a rainforest regeneration project.
The facility promotes environmental education through metamorphosis tours that demonstrate the connections between butterflies, frogs, insects, and tropical plants.
The conservatory welcomes visitors daily between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, offering guided tours that explain butterfly life cycles and conservation methods.
Twenty different regional butterfly species inhabit the 15-meter-high free-flight area, including the owl's eye butterfly and blue Morpho varieties.
Address: Upper El Castillo, Provincia de Alajuela, El Castillo-Arenal, Costa Rica
Opening Hours: Maandag-Zondag 10:00-16:00
Phone: +50624791149
Website: https://butterflyconservatory.org
GPS coordinates: 10.42375,-84.75265
Latest update: March 14, 2025 00:46
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