Costa Rica is a Spanish speaking country in Central America, located between Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south.  Costa Rica is one of the most tourist friendly countries in the world.  Costa Rica is geologically active with periodic volcanic eruptions.  Costa Rica permanently abolished its army in 1949 and is known for very progressive environmental policies.  Costa Rica has a very high percentage (25%) of protected land and over 840 species of birds have been recorded there.

Costa Rica

Resplendent Quetzal

San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Three-toed Sloth

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Slaty Flowerpiercer

San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Bare-throated Tiger-Heron

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Black Mandibled Toucan

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Blue-gray Tanager

Alajuela

Costa Rica

Black Phoebe

Pacuare River

Costa Rica

Collared Aracari

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Gartered Trogon

Pacuare River

Costa Rica

Green Heron

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Boat-billed Heron

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher

San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Keel-billed Toucan

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Blue Motmot

Alajuela

Costa Rica

Montezuma Oropendola

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Flame-colored Tanager

San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

White-throated Capuchin

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica

Rufous-collered Sparrow

San Gerardo de Dota

Costa Rica

Blue-gray Tanager

Alajuela

Costa Rica

Black-cowled Oriole

Tortuguero National Park

Costa Rica