Where to see

Mantled Howler Monkey

Alouatta palliata

Ostional Wildlife Refuge leads · 27 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

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

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	80–90%
2	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	70–80%
3	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
4	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
6	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
7	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	60–70%
8	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	60–70%
9	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
10	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
11	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
12	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	50–60%
13	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	50–60%
14	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	40–50%
15	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
16	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	40–50%
18	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
19	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	30–40%
20	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
21	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	30–40%
22	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
23	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	20–30%
24	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	20–30%
25	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	20–30%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Mantled Howler Monkey?

Ostional Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica) — about 81% of wildlife watchers report a Mantled Howler Monkey sighting there, the highest of the 27 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Mantled Howler Monkey?

Las Baulas Marine National Park (about 74%), Manuel Antonio National Park (about 66%), Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (about 66%) are the next best options.