Where to see

Central American Spider Monkey

Ateles geoffroyi

Tortuguero National Park leads · 13 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Central American Spider Monkey during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
2	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
3	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	50–60%
4	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
5	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	40–50%
6	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
7	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	30–40%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
10	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	20–30%
11	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
12	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	10–20%
13	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Central American Spider Monkey?

Tortuguero National Park (Costa Rica) — about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Central American Spider Monkey sighting there, the highest of the 13 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Central American Spider Monkey?

Corcovado National Park (about 59%), Calakmul Biosphere Reserve (about 58%), Santa Rosa National Park (about 49%) are the next best options.