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Tico Explorers

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.

Olive Ridley in Pacific Waters-9

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

An olive or gray-green hard shell.

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Beach Morning Glory by the Shore-10

Beach Morning Glory

Creeping stems extending across beach sand.

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American Crocodile by the Estuary-7

American Crocodile

A long snout and narrow head.

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Guanacaste Tree in Costa Rican Dry Forest-2

Guanacaste Tree

Look for tiny leaflets and curved pods on this dry-forest tree.

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