We are considering doing a March vacation to Costa Rica (2 adults & a 3-year old). I know most resorts are on the Pacific side, but we would absolutely love to see some sloths (at a sanctuary or in the wild). Any recommendations? Do the Pacific side resorts do excursions?

We saw plenty of sloths on the pacific side. Look up Manuel Antonio Park for a start.

The Jaguar Rescue centre in Puerto Viejo is amazing! It's a rescue centre for local animals that either can't make it on their own or they take them in and help them to recover and then release them again. They have baby sloths and adult ones amongst a TON of amazing animals like Monkeys, albino deer, birds, wild cats. I also LOVE this town, greta beaches, laid back. A couple friends of mine live there and run B&B and also book vacation homes. They would be happy to help you out Anna Hickman - Travel Consultant with Costa Rican Vacations
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PV is great. Highly recommend the Pacific, Caribbean side....but Jaco beach is pretty fun too.

Carara Narional Park was far less crowded and touristy than Manuel Antonio an we actually saw more sloths and monkeys there. It was a truly enjoyable day without all the tourist hustle!

Caracara was great for Scarlet Macaws too! But doesn’t have the lovely beach.

We stayed near Playas del Coco/Hermosa area and did an amazing rainforest tour with a company called Costours https://costour.co/ . The owner is Canadian and speaks English, French, and Spanish and he and the staff were wonderful. We were so close to sloths we could almost touch them. We also saw lots of other creatures, had great explanations of the plants, and a delicious lunch. The tour included everything and it was amazing. We did another local tour with them and I can’t recommend them enough. Highlight of our three weeks. He does several other tours and may also customize for you.

Valerie sounds amazing, I’ll look into it

Last spring we also did Manuel Antonio and it was beautiful but any sloth watching was through a high powered telescopic lens.

Last spring I took my children to Fincaverdelodge.com near Liberia. They are a refuge for animals. There were more animals there then all of Central America when we went on our three month trip. Stay in a cabin on site if available. Baby hummingbirds were in their nest right outside the cabin on a two foot bush. Lydia, always raised butterflies and indigenous plants. West jet had a direct non stop flight from Calgary. They will pick you up. Great food there too!

There is a sanctuary about 1/2 outside San Jose https://www.facebook.com/costaricaanimalrescuecenter/