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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.

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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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Cherrie’s Ground Skink

Smooth scales and short legs help this little skink move through leaf litter.

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Green Vine Snake

An exceptionally slender snake resembles a living green vine.

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Rhombic Cat-eyed Snake

Dark saddle-shaped blotches cross the back of a large-eyed snake.

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Central American Eyelash Pitviper

Raised scales above the eyes give this venomous branch-dwelling snake its name.

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Green Sea Turtle

A smooth oval shell and paddle-shaped flippers belong to this ocean traveler.

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

A narrow hooked beak and patterned shell help distinguish the hawksbill.

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Cope’s Parrot Snake

A slender green snake blends with branches and leaves.

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Redback Coffee Snake

A tiny red-backed snake lives close to the forest floor.

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Mussurana

An adult’s dark body looks very different from a brightly colored juvenile.

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