Costa Rica offers world-class whale watching and dolphin encounters on both the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. This guide covers the best seasons, locations, photography tips, and ethical guidelines for 2026.
The Central American paca is one of Costa Rica’s most elusive nocturnal mammals. This photography guide covers where to find them, how to photograph them ethically, and the best locations from the Osa Peninsula to Tortuguero.
The Tarcoles Bridge on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast draws visitors for one reason: one of the highest concentrations of large American crocodiles in the Americas. Here’s what to expect and how to photograph them.
Costa Rica holds one of Central America’s healthiest jaguar populations. This guide covers where to look, how to photograph them ethically, and what makes the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado the best jaguar habitats in the country.
The Gulf of Nicoya is one of Costa Rica’s most rewarding—and most overlooked—photography destinations. Nestled between the Puntarenas and Guanacaste coasts, this vast tidal estuary rewards patience with golden light, crowded mangroves, and ferries that feel like stepping into a 1970s Latin American film.
Costa Rica transforms after dark. Here is how to photograph red-eyed tree frogs, glass frogs, potoos, and other nocturnal wildlife.
Costa Rica packs more biodiversity per square kilometer than almost anywhere on earth. These are the ten locations that deliver the best wildlife photography results.
Corcovado is the most biodiverse place in Costa Rica — possibly in all of Central America. Here’s how to approach it as a wildlife photographer.
The Hoffmann’s two-toed sloth is one of Costa Rica’s most iconic photography subjects — and one of its most misunderstood. Here’s how to find and photograph this cryptic canopy mammal.
The Baird’s trogon is one of Costa Rica’s most coveted cloud forest targets — elusive, beautiful, and worth every early morning. Here’s how to photograph it.