A fine-tailed forest snake carries narrow crossmarks through the shade.
Explore South Pacific
Costa Rica’s South Pacific region brings together rainforest, mountain communities and remarkable coastal landscapes. Uvita, the Osa Peninsula and the Golfo Dulce invite discovery of the connections between forests, rivers and sea. Look closer with Pico and Tati, ask questions and show care by respecting local communities and leaving nature undisturbed.
Ecuadorian Milksnake
A banded young milksnake offers a lesson about changing colors and misleading names.
Yellow-marked Dwarf Gecko
A tiny forest-floor gecko shows how much wildlife can fit beneath a single leaf.











