Only by understanding biodiversity can we protect it, manage it, and help society use it without destroying it. Today we understand only a minute fraction of Costa Rica's species and how they interact. What do they eat? What do they produce? Where are they? How fast do they replace themselves? On whom do they depend? How can we grow them? How tolerant are they of perturbation? Where else can they grow? These and many more questions require a very focused, on-site, day-in and day-out examination of the biodiversity in a country's conserved wild lands. And the people of the nation where this biodiversity lives will only carry that examination forth with care, enthusiasm, dedication and perseverance.

At INBio, visitors will experience in its 20 acres, living samples of Costa Rica's native ecosystems: Tropical rain forest, tropical dry forest, the Central Valley native forest, and a beautiful pond with aquatic plants and insects.

INBio is a sensory experience combining interpreted nature trails with the most advanced multimedia technology in its bio-exhibits. Visitors will learn about Costa Rica's biodiversity, as well as a series of important activities developed in the fields of its conservation scientific research, and sustainable use. INBio also shows Costa Rica's efforts to conserve its biodiversity through the establishment of protected areas.

Santo Domingo, Heredia
Opening hours: Daily, from 7:30 to 16:00