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Explore Caribbean

Costa Rica’s Caribbean region brings together coastal communities, rainforest and winding waterways. From Tortuguero to Cahuita and Puerto Viejo, discover wildlife alongside Afro-Caribbean and Indigenous cultural heritage. Explore at a thoughtful pace, respect local guidance and discover how small choices can care for both community and nature.

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Cope’s False Coral Snake

A fine-tailed forest snake wears bold bands without advertising a safe encounter.

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Picado’s Pitviper

A powerful, camouflaged pitviper rests on the floor of wet forest.

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Big-headed Anole

A broad head and mottled colors help this forest anole blend into bark.

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Ghost Anole

A quiet brown anole can disappear against a shaded tree trunk.

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Stream Anole

A slim anole perches beside streams in humid forest.

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Slender Anole

A delicate brown anole watches the understory from narrow twigs.

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Yellow-headed Gecko

Adult males wear a golden-orange head above a darker body.

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Mourning Gecko

A tiny introduced gecko can live close to buildings and gardens.

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Middle American Ameiva

A long-tailed ground lizard searches among leaves and sunlit openings.

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Four-lined Ameiva

Pale lengthwise stripes make this quick ground lizard worth a careful second look.

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Green Vine Snake

An exceptionally slender snake resembles a living green vine.

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Ringed Snail-eating Snake

A small branch-climbing snake has large eyes and contrasting body rings.

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