From the east central region of Costa Rica, this lowland area stretches to the coast and is intercepted by the foothills of the high Talamanca Mountains that cross diagonally to the southeast portion of the country. Ample rainfall keeps this area lush and green all year, and vast rainforests cover the mountain slopes. It is famed for its beautiful Caribbean beaches in Cahuita NP, Gandoca-Manzanillo and in front of the community of Puerto Viejo. There is also the Kekoldi Indigenous Reservation near the mountain foothills, and due to the contour of the mountains, spectacular hawk migrations are funneled along the coast in October.