| Home to some of the most diverse wildlife on the | | | | here as well, more than 35,000 different insect |
| planet, Costa Rica is a photographer's delight. Offering | | | | varieties have also been seen in Costa Rica. The |
| an incredible wealth of picture perfect locations, this | | | | dazzling Morpho butterfly, the Rhinoceros Beetle and |
| tiny Central American nation is considered by many to | | | | the Lantern Fly are just some of the many insects that |
| be a "living Eden." A great place to capture nature in | | | | can be seen throughout the country. The deadly |
| action all around you, Costa Rica has on display not | | | | Poison-dart Frogs, the lethal Fer-de-lance Snakes, and |
| just a wealth of dramatic landscapes, but some of the | | | | the bright-green Basilisk Lizards are a few of the |
| most rare and endangered plants and mammals in the | | | | many amphibians and reptiles that can be spotted in |
| world to photograph. | | | | Costa Rica as well. |
| With photo ops a plenty, it is a good idea to get a | | | | If you are looking for some turtle or whale watching |
| first-rate camera while on vacation here, as you will be | | | | opportunities, you will find plenty of locations on either |
| treated to some truly special moments worth | | | | coast of the country. The Tortuguero National Park in |
| preserving. The fantastic fireworks display of the | | | | Limon and the Parque Nacional Marino Ballena in |
| majestic Arenal Volcano, the incredible cloud canopy | | | | Guanacaste are great places to see these wonderful |
| of the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the pristine rugged | | | | creatures breeding or just swimming around. In the |
| natural beauty of the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado | | | | rainforests not only will you find plenty of monkeys to |
| National Park, and the mesmerizing oceanic views of | | | | look at, but you will also come across sloths, anteaters, |
| the Golfo de Papagayo, all make for some truly | | | | peccaries, tapirs, jaguars and ocelots as well. |
| stunning photos. | | | | With so much to see, it is no wonder then that Costa |
| If you are an avid birdwatcher, you can also get some | | | | Rica is such an amazing place to travel to. The lush |
| wonderful pictures of the stunning Scarlet Macaw, the | | | | rainforests, the stunning beaches, the active volcanoes, |
| resplendent Quetzal, the magnificent Frigatebird and | | | | the roaring rivers and water falls, the superb surfing |
| the Violet Sabrewing as they fly by in huge numbers. | | | | and the breathtaking national parks and nature |
| Home to more than 850 species of birds, Costa Rica | | | | reserves, all make this tiny country definitely worth |
| also plays host to rare birds like the Roseate Spoonbill, | | | | visiting. Whether you stay in the cosmopolitan city of |
| the King Vulture, the Northern Jacana, the | | | | San Jose or tour the surrounding countryside, know |
| Purple-throated Mountain Gem, the Collared Aracari | | | | that whatever you do you are in for an extraordinary |
| and the Three-wattled Bellbird. | | | | vacation. |
| With over 10% of the world's butterfly species found | | | | |