What a Howler monkey eats?

At our B&B we have are very fortunate as we often have a family of Howler Monkeys close to the hotel. 

They live in the treetops of the big Guanacaste trees that we have on our property.  The monkeys are able find food all year around our boutique hotel.  The diet of a Howler Monkey consist mainly out of leaves and some times some fruit.  We have several trees around our property that are green all year around.  The one leave they probably like the best is the leave of the Papaya tree.  We enjoy growing some of our favorite fruits here at the B&B but the monkeys often get to the plants before they have fruits.  We have tried to plant the trees at many different places but they always seem to find a way to get to them!

You will feel right at home at our beachfront Bed and Breakfast located near Tamarindo, Costa Rica.

The 4 types of monkeys in Costa Rica

Out of 200 mammal species in Costa Rica, only four are monkeys, and can often be spotted in the wild, depending on the area that you are visiting.  Here in Tamarindo, you can almost always see howler monkeys in the local area and Capuchins can be found near Palo Verde National Park.  However, Squirrel monkeys and Spider monkeys are generally found in other regions of the country.  

Howler monkeys are vegetarian (just like our delicious breakfasts at Sueno del Mar!), while the others are omnivores. Because of human predation and construction, they are all declining or endangered or declining species.

These four types of monkeys forage for vegetation during the day, avoiding common enemies such as jaguars, raptor birds, snakes, crocodiles, and humans beings. They sleep in trees at night (and often take an afternoon siesta to avoid the tropical sun!).  Howlers, Squirrel and Spider monkeys who live in the canopies have the fewest enemies and generally lead a peaceful life moving around their territory with ease.

Costa Rican monkeys are social creatures, living in groups consisting of a few males, mostly females. Grooming and vocalization are how these four kinds of monkeys communicate. Howler monkeys and spider monkeys have the loudest vocals. A howler monkey can be heard for a distance of three miles so you will most often hear them, before seeing the, during your Costa Rica vacation at our Bed and Breakfast near Tamarindo!

Our beachfront hotel in Playa Langosta is the perfect setting for your next Costa Rica vacation.