The Bijagual Ecological Reserve is located on the Atlantic slope of Costa Rica in the Sarapiquí region. It lies four kilometers west of Braulio Carrillo National Park and nine kilometers southeast of the town of La Virgen. The reserve is directly north of the capital San Jose and is a 3.5-hour drive from the airport.
Surrounding Matrix
The Bijagual River forms the eastern boundary of the reserve and the Tirimbina River runs through the western side. Brauilio Carrillo National Park is the closest protected area to the reserve. The matrix of the surrounding area contains active pastures, exotic and native tree plantations, patches of forest, remnant gallery forests along rivers and streams, ornamental plantations and intensive production of pork and poultry. View satellite image of the matrix.
