COSTA RICA
Embark on an unforgettable adventure through Costa Rica, from the bustling capital of San José to the remote beauty of Drake Bay. Begin your journey in San José, capturing the vibrant street art, lively markets, and historic landmarks like the National Theatre. As you travel south, immerse yourself in Costa Rica’s breathtaking natural beauty—lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and serene beaches. In Drake Bay, located on the edge of Corcovado National Park, discover a paradise for wildlife photography, with playful monkeys, vibrant toucans, and majestic humpback whales. Whether it’s the misty mountain landscapes or the golden sunsets over the Pacific, Costa Rica offers photographers an extraordinary palette of colors, textures, and untamed wilderness.
Highlights
See the breadth of people, animals, and landscapes to experience across the diverse country of Costa Rica.
![Twin Capuchins Spying Lunch
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7021]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/3c8c7f33-c4ce-4da9-9bea-e5f9d8e7c0a2/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+6+of+21.png)
Twin Capuchins Spying Lunch
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7021]![Baby Capuchin
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7022]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/f438f6fb-6c3c-472b-a73d-eccc54831605/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+21+of+21.png)
Baby Capuchin
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7022]![Capuchin Watching Intently
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7023]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/94d1cf34-e302-44da-afb6-35e3b84a6b1d/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+8+of+21.png)
Capuchin Watching Intently
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7023]![Baby Howler Monkey
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7024]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/1304524c-a43c-42e7-b8f3-850e47be3889/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+17+of+21.png)
Baby Howler Monkey
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7024]![Mother Howler Watching On
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7025]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/7e82299c-c749-47ae-9538-d43af6260165/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+15+of+21.png)
Mother Howler Watching On
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7025]![Mother Howler Watching On 2
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7026]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/f7ef64e9-ca40-49b7-81c0-f1352ce705be/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+14+of+21.png)
Mother Howler Watching On 2
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7026]![Mother Howler Watching On 3
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7027]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/0a034471-67f8-4c9c-b839-00fee0f1a49d/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+13+of+21.png)
Mother Howler Watching On 3
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7027]![Spider Monkey Sneaking Through The Trees
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7026]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/38176782-3a56-4a74-ae68-d956c4c0d4f8/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+16+of+21.png)
Spider Monkey Sneaking Through The Trees
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7026]![Kuati Spying Through The Treetops/h4
Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7031]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/9616d1d0-412a-419d-9d97-16e265ee5e4e/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+12+of+21.png)
Kuati Spying Through The Treetops/h4> Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRS.7031]
![Talamanca Hummingbirds Dancing/h4
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7025]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/c85abc59-fe00-46e7-929f-2c4a50737245/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+28+of+164.png)
Talamanca Hummingbirds Dancing/h4> San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7025]
![Talamanca Hummingbirds Dancing 2/h4
San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7061]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/49ec6f38-47cb-45a5-9f06-b9c8103542ed/Costa+Rica+%28%2722%29+%28Bests%29+-+27+of+164.png)
Talamanca Hummingbirds Dancing 2/h4> San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7061]
San Jose
Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystems of rainforests and the cloud forests, are home to an astounding variety of wildlife, from playful monkeys and colorful frogs to majestic birds. Whether you’re capturing the vivid hues of a macaw or the methodic motions of a sloth, every moment is a reminder of nature’s extraordinary beauty.
![Botanical Garden San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7000]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/2de771d4-1edc-4688-809b-1941d514b281/Botanical+Garden.png)
Botanical Garden
![Burning Moses San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7001]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/39fc6e3a-5660-4981-9a19-60b1a73f0fae/Burning+Moses.png)
Burning Moses
![Flowers From The Death Dota, Costa Rica [CRG.7004]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/f50257ed-548e-42d4-8ca5-e06a5c6822b3/Flowers+From+Death.png)
Flowers From The Death
Drake Bay
Drake Bay, nestled on the Osa Peninsula, is a haven of lush rainforests, secluded beaches, and abundant wildlife, offering photographers the rare chance to capture nature at its most vibrant. From the misty jungles of Corcovado National Park to the crystal-clear waters where dolphins and whales frolic, every frame in Drake Bay tells a story of pure tropical beauty.
![Fishing Boats In Waiting Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRO.7200]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/9245bbe5-48c3-4d0b-a3cb-d31a3c64ec26/Fishing+Boats+In+Waiting.png)
Fishing Boats In Waiting
![Osa Coastline Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7000]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/0074ca5c-bbe9-411f-9ed0-91f51864ac15/Osa+Coastline.png)
Osa Coastline
![River Boat Osa, Costa Rica [CRD.7201]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/1cbffe4c-63f4-4199-a5df-609ac6e47c12/River+Boat.png)
River Boat
![Drake Bay Sunrise 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7004]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/dedb5832-fff9-47b8-b4e8-4097d7c97387/Drake+Bay+Sunrise+2.png)
Drake Bay Sunrise 2
![Hotel In The Trees Osa, Costa Rica [CRO.7000]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/56601d22-c959-4010-b4d7-a63ac10cbc5c/Hotel+In+The+Trees.png)
Hotel In The Trees
![Hotel In The Trees 2 Osa, Costa Rica [CRO.7001]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/6df6666b-bea9-4614-99c2-0293fc214e12/Hotel+In+The+Trees+2.png)
Hotel In The Trees 2
![Hotel In The Forest Osa, Costa Rica [CRO.7002]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/3336dd05-94c2-41c8-8d63-c0333cd69be0/Hotel+In+The+Forest.png)
Hotel In The Forest
![Rainforest Dining Hall Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7006]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/1736785492827-VX7O9BIXM3UMH2CNI0EI/Rainforest%2BDining%2BHall.jpg)
Rainforest Dining Hall
![Mountains Through The MIst Dota, Costa Rica [CRG.7001]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/4ec242e5-2aa6-498e-8e1e-259d27ac4fbe/Mountains+Through+The+MIst.png)
Mountains Through The MIst
![Sweeping Osa Hillsides Puntarenas, Costa Rica [CRO.7202]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/ce0e86af-7a67-47a4-a966-7de1d05db1b4/Sweeping+Osa+Hillsides.png)
Sweeping Osa Hillsides
![Rolling Hillsides Puntarenas, Costa Rica [CRS.7201]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/d2b80346-4e69-4e4c-b5ed-723232bc880e/Rolling+Hillsides.png)
Rolling Hillsides
![Sun Setting On The Forest Dota, Costa Rica [CRS.7202]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/0b33f855-e58e-4bf8-afd9-0c736caf52a7/Sun+Setting+On+The+Forest.png)
Sun Setting On The Forest
![Snaking Roots Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRO.7008]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/7eec77dd-df8d-442f-91d6-1ed99314e39b/Snaking+Roots.png)
Snaking Roots
![Drake Bay Sunrise Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7001]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/df4d0e3a-1328-426c-a6ee-a0da79121b0e/Drake+Bay+Sunrise.png)
Drake Bay Sunrise
![Tapirs From The Lagoon Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7111]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/2539ac89-0c0e-434c-94e5-1eba7c1f45e8/Tapirs+From+The+Lagoon.png)
Tapirs From The Lagoon
![Trout Farming 2 Dota, Costa Rica [CRG.7003]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/a1ddf255-3c62-4041-b38e-e3769bb0306e/Trout+Farming+2.png)
Trout Farming 2
![Trout Farming 1 El Guarco, Costa Rica [CRG.7002]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/ddba9466-c107-4161-a341-e3653e2fcc06/Trout+Farming.png)
Trout Farming 1
![Corkscrew Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7107]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/258597b9-44fb-4722-897f-e9901eb980fd/Corkscrew.png)
Corkscrew
![Drake Bay Sunset Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7002]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/3500e3b6-58b3-4146-8166-9416f693b707/Drake+Bay+Sunset.png)
Drake Bay Sunset
![Drake Bay Sunset 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7003]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/7de1f233-b42b-40e1-a992-a9d861a793d6/Drake+Bay+Sunset+2.png)
Drake Bay Sunset 2
Enchanting Animals
Costa Rica’s diverse ecosystems of rainforests and the cloud forests, are home to an astounding variety of wildlife, from playful monkeys and colorful frogs to majestic birds. Whether you’re capturing the vivid hues of a macaw or the methodic motions of a sloth, every moment is a reminder of nature’s extraordinary beauty.
![Feeding Frenzy Dota, Costa Rica [CRS.7102]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/fcbd1056-fda8-4d22-a477-c2a7e85ff70f/Feeding+Frenzy.png)
Feeding Frenzy
![Feeding Frenzy 2 Dota, Costa Rica [CRS.7103]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/2c01e72c-b03d-40af-8e83-f5374c3c55f6/Feeding+Frenzy+2.png)
Feeding Frenzy 2
![Dancing In The Wind Dota, Costa Rica [CRS.7101]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/4ebd2782-4a5f-4ea5-b175-456c84f8ea2c/Dancing+In+The+Wind.png)
Dancing In The Wind
![Battling Hummingbirds Dota, Costa Rica [CRS.7100]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/bb0df22d-fd61-419f-ae6f-aa4ac9e77899/Battling+Hummingbirds.png)
Battling Hummingbirds
![Spying From The Trees Puntarenas, Costa Rica [CRO.7200]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/306e2060-8152-43b2-93dc-2e0db1a68f48/Spying+From+The+Trees.png)
Spying From The Trees
![Twins Spying Puntarenas, Costa Rica [CRO.7201]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/cce3af33-3076-413a-b5ed-1bffff796222/Twins+Spying.png)
Twins Spying
![Baby Spider Monkey Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7121]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/a8cb438b-623a-45ce-9a41-e7d8b0ca2c18/Baby+Spider+Monkey.png)
Baby Spider Monkey
![Capuchin in the Trees 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7106]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/5fcfb004-c8e6-4c6d-95d5-f0b82267856b/Capuchin+in+the+Trees+2.png)
Capuchin in the Trees 2
![Capuchin in the Trees 3 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7107]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/5ff8437e-1aa7-4118-a88a-8ce1503f8296/Capuchin+in+the+Trees+3.png)
Capuchin in the Trees 3
![Capuchin in the Trees Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7105]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/3ffb3cee-0463-4788-9554-cba019722d18/Capuchin+in+the+Trees.png)
Capuchin in the Trees
![Caught In The Trees Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7108]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/a2885750-fad2-4a4e-a1b1-9e291d58c93a/Caught+In+The+Trees.png)
Caught In The Trees
![Howler Monkey Hiding Above Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7104]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/168bd74e-60a3-4175-b5a8-f947f3b73d80/Howler+Monkey+Hiding+Above.png)
Howler Monkey Hiding Above
![Howler Monkey In The Treetops 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7101]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/22cc1fc3-f192-410e-a7b2-681003fa749a/Howler+Monkey+In+The+Treetops+2.png)
Howler Monkey In The Treetops 2
![Howler Monkey In The Treetops 3 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7120]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/de90ebaa-f0ee-4018-935c-924531048c0c/Howler+Monkey+In+The+Treetops+3.png)
Howler Monkey In The Treetops 3
![Howler Monkey In The Treetops Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7100]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/bf41af91-3566-4145-a51c-f956f383ca86/Howler+Monkey+In+The+Treetops.png)
Howler Monkey In The Treetops
![Kuati in the Brush Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7122]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/43cb1aa8-8c35-4211-b66f-8c1faff6bb00/Kuati+in+the+Brush.png)
Kuati in the Brush
![Kuati In The Trees Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7123]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/8db278c8-a411-4fcb-92bf-dc138c45bb2d/Kuati+In+The+Trees.png)
Kuati In The Trees
![Kuati In The Trees 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7124]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/63fbba4c-e751-4169-b7c3-3d79cf9c4bca/Kuati+In+The+Trees+2.png)
Kuati In The Trees 2
![Spider Monkey Crawling Through The Trees Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7103]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/7c579236-87dc-4d24-a607-334848752dad/Spider+Monkey+Crawling+Through+The+Trees.png)
Spider Monkey Crawling Through The Trees
![Spider Monkey Hanging Around Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7102]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/ddd4991e-97ec-4b6a-96d4-5698b9961673/Spider+Monkey+Hanging+Around.png)
Spider Monkey Hanging Around
![Tapirs From The Lagoon Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7111]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/a993bc94-5398-43b4-b2ab-4aab1a7b9858/Tapirs+From+The+Lagoon.png)
Tapirs From The Lagoon
Vibrant Plant Life
Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, cloud forests, and tropical gardens are overflowing with vibrant plant life, from giant palms and towering ceiba trees to delicate orchids and exotic bromeliads. Whether a dew-kissed leaf at dawn or the bright petals of a rare orchid, every scene reveals the breathtaking diversity and color of this ecological paradise.
![Brugmansia San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7003]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/7730aa4d-0920-4b68-85b1-f9dcae748d6e/Brugmansia.png)
![Busy Lizzie San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7005]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/d2fbc064-ab9c-4fd7-b85e-e40bc584cb0d/Busy+Lizzie.png)
![Neoregelia San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7002]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/c64a5b28-85d3-4377-8bf7-b02e44d87217/Neoregelia.png)
![Peace Lilly San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7007]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/e96fd574-0eee-41f3-91a1-29e6251f4cd2/Peace+Lilly.png)
![Red Ginger Blooms Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7009]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/bf0bcc57-28ff-4f9a-8770-0e208d192991/Red+Ginger+Blooms.png)
![Springing Bamaboo Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7007]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/fc765612-90ed-4d42-b91e-4a7ee85a0d0e/Springing+Bamaboo.png)
![Vriesea San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7004]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/6cdbf2c2-8ccd-4d27-b9bb-3380f1f53a76/Vriesea.png)
![Wild Pineapple San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7008]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/95f1b4a6-17f2-47ec-91f7-9e71f66d3bf2/Wild+Pineapple.png)
![Wild Red Ginger Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7102]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/e47a59d1-edab-461b-8fc2-26ff8da4802b/Wild+Red+Ginger.png)
![Garden Croton San Jose, Costa Rica [CRS.7006]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/d2981549-65c1-4d04-9c25-dd70469773d2/Garden+Croton.png)
![Rubber Tree 2 Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7110]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/8047126b-62f6-49c9-a4dd-d4de2418aac9/Rubber+Tree+2.png)
![Rubber Tree Drake Bay, Costa Rica [CRD.7109]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6724e2247f725c1c441b210b/6652a5cb-f297-48d4-b838-0d3f86a6047a/Rubber+Tree.png)