PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve near Catemaco, Veracruz, has Kinkajous visible by torch on night walks in primary forest, Mexico
Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve near Catemaco, Veracruz, has Kinkajous visible by torch on night walks in primary forest, Mexico is one of the top spots to sight Kinkajou (Potos flavus) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Year-round; night walks in Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Veracruz, and Palenque area, Chiapas; eyes visible by torchlight in fruiting trees.
SIGHTING TIP
Year-round but strictly nocturnal. Los Tuxtlas and Lacandon rainforest night walks offer the best chance; eyes reflect torchlight gold from the canopy.
Coordinates
18.5000°N, 95.1000°W
HABITAT
Tropical and subtropical evergreen forest; entirely arboreal and nocturnal; rarely descends to the ground
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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