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Explore Puntarenas & the Gulf Islands

Puntarenas and the Gulf Islands offer a maritime view of Costa Rica, where coastal communities, island landscapes and boat journeys connect across the Gulf of Nicoya. Discover how people and wildlife depend on these Pacific waters. Let curiosity lead to understanding, gratitude and care for the people and landscapes that welcome you.

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Calcinus Hermit Crab

Calcinus obscurus is a marine hermit crab.

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Zip Lining

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Snorkeling

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Surfing

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Blue-gray Tanager

A powder-blue bird of gardens and wooded clearings.

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Hoffmann’s Woodpecker

A black-and-white woodpecker with a yellow nape.

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Great Kiskadee

A loud flycatcher with a yellow belly and striped head.

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Clay-colored Thrush

A familiar brown songbird and Costa Rica’s national bird.

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Baltimore Oriole

An orange-and-black seasonal visitor from the north.

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Tropical Kingbird

A yellow-bellied flycatcher often seen on an open perch.

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Summer Tanager

A seasonal tanager whose adult male is red all over.

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Lesson’s Motmot

A colorful forest bird with a blue crown and long tail.

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