285Fossil sites
Fossils in Costa Rica
285 fossil sites in Costa Rica, with 5 finds of the groups people look for most; the richest period here: Neogene.
285Fossil sites
0Dinosaurs
5Finds
5By geological period
Where fossils have been found
QuaternaryNeogenePaleogeneCretaceousJurassic
By geological period
Quaternary117
Neogene131
Paleogene26
Cretaceous9
Jurassic2
What was found
Mammoths and mastodons · 5Cuvieronius, Rhynchotherium
Geological formations
10
Towns with the most fossil sites nearby
QuintoFossil sites: 69
Villa del Mar DosFossil sites: 25
PorteteFossil sites: 12
ToroFossil sites: 11
LimoncitoFossil sites: 10
Empalme MoínFossil sites: 10
BombaFossil sites: 10
Villa HermosaFossil sites: 10
RosarioFossil sites: 8
BuricaFossil sites: 7
Sand BoxFossil sites: 6
PoloniaFossil sites: 6
QuitaríaFossil sites: 5
MontezumaFossil sites: 5
Puerto Viejo de TalamancaFossil sites: 4
El HigoFossil sites: 4
Castillo NuevoFossil sites: 3
Boca ViejaFossil sites: 3