February 2019 | Chad Davis Photography

A woman walks on the rocky shore of Punta San Francisco Beach in Costa Rica at dusk, with the Pacific Ocean waves visible.

Punta San Francisco Beach, Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica

Shorebirds rest on a mangrove branch in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, with the ocean and coastal vegetation in the background.

Shorebirds on Mangrove Branch, Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica

Rocky tide pools at Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica, during low tide with calm Pacific waters and a soft sky.

Tamarindo Beach Tide Pools, Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica

The Coast Hotel sign on a black metal fence in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, listing amenities.

The Coast Hotel, Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica

Lighthouse at Punta San Francisco Beach, Costa Rica, illuminated at night with distant lights and mountains in the background.

Lighthouse at Punta San Francisco Beach, Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica

Rocky shoreline and tidal pools at low tide in Gujarat, India.

Rocky Shoreline and Tidal Pools, Gujarat

Beach, Costa Rica

Gnarled trees with exposed roots are on the sandy shore of Punta San Francisco Beach in Costa Rica.

Gnarled Trees on Sandy Shore, Punta San Francisco Beach

Beach, Costa Rica

A White-throated Magpie-Jay perches on a decorative metal railing in Costa Rica.

White-throated Magpie-Jay on Railing, Costa Rica

White-throated magpie-jay bird found in Costa Rica.

Animal, Costa Rica

A green hanging bridge extends through the lush Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Hanging Bridge, Costa Rica

Beautiful Costa Rican Hanging Bridges

Bridge, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

A black howler monkey rests on a moss-covered branch in the cloud forest of Costa Rica.

Howler Monkey in Costa Rican Cloud Forest

Costa Rican howler monkey in a tree.

Animal, Costa Rica

Macro view of pink flowers and buds on a plant stem in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Pink Flower Macro

Costa Rica Flower

Costa Rica, Flower

A howler monkey sits in the branches of a tree in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Howler Monkey in Costa Rican Rainforest

Howler monkey in a tree in Costa Rica forest.

Animal, Costa Rica

A hanging bridge extends through the lush Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica under a blue sky with clouds.

Monteverde Hanging Bridges, Costa Rica

Hanging bridges in a Monteverede cloud forest.

Bridge, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

Two sloths nestled in dense foliage in Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Sloths in Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Sloth in the Monteverde region of Costa Rica.

Animal, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

Lush tropical flora fills the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, a biodiverse ecosystem known for its high humidity and dense vegetation.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Flora, Costa Rica

Plants at Monteverde Cloud Forest

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

A dirt path winds through the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve in Costa Rica.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Path, Costa Rica

A walking path in a Monteverde cloud forest.

Cloud, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

Bromeliads and epiphytes grow on a tree branch in Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Bromeliads on Tree Branch, Monteverde Cloud Forest

Nature of Costa Rica February 2019

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

A trail winds through the lush Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Preserve in Costa Rica.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Trail, Costa Rica

Hiking in a Monteverdes Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Hiking, Monteverde

Dense canopy of the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, featuring lush ferns, trees, and hanging moss.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Canopy, Costa Rica

Heavy greenery in Monteverde Costa Rica cloud forest.

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

An armadillo walks through dense foliage in the Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Armadillo in Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Armadillo found in a Monteverde cloud forest in Costa Rica.

Animal, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Monteverde

Sunset over the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, viewed from the Hidden Canopy Treehouses.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Sunset, Costa Rica

A beautiful sunset from the Hidden Canopy Treehouses.

Costa Rica, Hotel, Monteverde

Interior of a treehouse bedroom at Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Monteverde, Costa Rica, with a bed and a hanging chair overlooking the forest.

Hidden Canopy Treehouse Bedroom, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Inside Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Hotel, Monteverde, Resort

Sunset over the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, illuminating the sky with vibrant colors.

Monteverde Cloud Forest Sunset

Monteverde Costa Rica Sunset from Hidden Canopy treehouses.

Animal, Cloud, Costa Rica, Hotel, Monteverde, Sunset

Interior of a wood-paneled treehouse in Monteverde, Costa Rica, with large windows overlooking the cloud forest.

Treehouse Interior, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Hidden Canopy Treehouses in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Hotel, Monteverde

Gravel road leading to Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.

Gravel Road to Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

A Costa Rican road below the Arenal Volcano.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Volcano

A mother sloth and baby cling to a tree branch in Costa Rica.

Sloth mother and baby in Costa Rican tree

Sloth and baby sloth in a tree in Costa Rica.

Animal, Costa Rica

Sloth with young clinging to a tree branch in Costa Rica.

Sloth with young in Costa Rican canopy

Animal, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is partially covered by cloud shadows, highlighting its barren upper cone and vegetated lower slopes.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica with shadows from the clouds.

Arenal Volcano, Cloud, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Volcano

Arenal Volcano at sunset in Costa Rica, with dramatic clouds over the conical peak and a stream in the foreground.

Arenal Volcano Sunset Costa Rica

The sun sets behind the Arenal Volcano from La Fortuna in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano, Cloud, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Sunset, Volcano

A person swims in the pool at the base of La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica, surrounded by lush tropical rainforest.

La Fortuna Waterfall Swimming, Costa Rica

A woman swimming at the base of the La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste

A mother sloth and its baby cling to a tree branch in the Costa Rican rainforest.

Mother and baby sloth in Costa Rican rainforest

A baby sloth with her mom in a Costa Rican tree.

Animal, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica is visible at sunset, with lush green rainforest in the foreground.

Arenal Volcano at Sunset, Costa Rica

Sunset from the Arenal Observatory Lodge. Looking out at the Arenal Volcano.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Hotel, Sunset, Volcano

A hiker walks on a lava trail near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, a stratovolcano active until 2010.

Arenal Volcano Lava Trails, Costa Rica

A woman hiking on the lava trails below the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Hiking, Volcano

Arenal Volcano lava fields in Costa Rica with a path winding through rocky terrain and vegetation.

Arenal Volcano Lava Fields, Costa Rica

Lava Trails around Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Volcano

Arenal 1968 Lava Field Trail in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, features a rocky path through lush vegetation with Arenal Volcano in the background.

Arenal 1968 Lava Field Trail, Costa Rica

Arenal 1968 lava field hike in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Hiking, Volcano

A sun-dappled trail winds through a lush, green cloud forest in Costa Rica, near Arenal Volcano.

Arenal 1968 Lava Flow Trail, Costa Rica

Arenal 1968 lava flow trails near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Hiking, Lake

Lush cloud forest surrounds a dark lake near Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano Cloud Forest Lake, Costa Rica

Arenal 1968 lava flow trails near Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.

Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Hiking, Lake

Arenal Volcano near La Fortuna, Costa Rica, rises above forest under low clouds.

Arenal Volcano Near La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Clouds covering the top of Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Volcano

Arenal Observatory Lodge at sunset, Costa Rica, overlooking Lake Arenal and lush rainforest.

Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica

Sunset from the Arenal Observatory Lodge in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Sunset, Volcano

A hanging bridge crosses a misty cloud forest near the Arenal Observatory in Costa Rica.

Hanging Bridge, Arenal Observatory Costa Rica

Hanging bridge in the clouds near the Arenal Observatory in Costa Rica.

Bridge, Cloud Forest, Costa Rica, Fog, Volcano

Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica, partially obscured by clouds, rises above lush green hills.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Volcano

Arenal Volcano looms over lush tropical foliage and resort buildings in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano from Royal Corin Resort, Costa Rica

Arenal Volcano as seen from Royal Corin Thermal Water and Spa Resort in Costa Rica.

Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Hotel, Resort, Volcano

Rocky coastline at Jobo Bay, Costa Rica, meets the Pacific Ocean at sunset.

Jobo Bay Rocks and Pacific Ocean, Costa Rica

Rocks on the shore of Jobo Bay in Costa Rica. Such a beautiful area that’s so easy to photograph.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Pacific Ocean

Rocky coastline at Jobo Bay, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with blue sky and ocean.

Jobo Bay Shore, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The rocky shore of Jobo Bay near El Jobo in Guanacaste Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste

The rocky shoreline of Jobo Bay in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, meets the Pacific Ocean under a clear blue sky.

Jobo Bay Shoreline, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The shore of Jobo Bay in Costa Rica on a beautiful sunny morning.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Pacific Ocean

A white-faced capuchin monkey perches in a tree in Jobo Bay, Costa Rica.

Capuchin Monkey in Tree, Jobo Bay, Costa Rica

A wild capuchin monkey found along the shore in Jobo Bay. Northwest Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste

Sunset over Jabo Bay, Costa Rica, with rocky shoreline in the foreground.

Sunset over Jabo Bay, Costa Rica

Costa Rica, Sunset

Rugged coastline with rocky outcrops at Jobo Bay, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, with layered mountains in the distance.

Jobo Bay Coastline, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Jobo Bay near El Jobo in Costa Rica

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Pacific Ocean

The sun sets over the rocky shoreline of Jobo Bay in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Jobo Bay Rocky Shoreline at Sunset

Sun shining over Jobo Bay in Guantacaste Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Sunset

A young brown cow stands in a rural area of Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, a region known for cattle ranching.

Young Brown Cow in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

Costa Rican cow in Alajuela province, Costa Rica.

Animal, Costa Rica

Wind turbines on rolling hills in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica, part of the region's renewable energy infrastructure.

Wind Turbines in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

Windmills found deep in Costa Rica Guanacaste province.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Power Plant

The Mirador Junquillal Overlook in Costa Rica offers a view of the Pacific Ocean and rugged coastline.

Mirador Junquillal Overlook, Costa Rica Coastline

Mirador Junquillal in Costa Rica.

The rocky shore of Playa Escondida in Costa Rica is illuminated by the setting sun over the Pacific Ocean.

Playa Escondida Rocky Shore at Sunset

Playa Escondida in Costa Rica

Beach, Costa Rica, Sunset

An unpaved road winds through lush vegetation in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica.

Unpaved Road in Alajuela Province, Costa Rica

A slighly paved back road in Alejuela province Costa Rica.

Wind turbines at Volcan Cacao, Costa Rica, a stratovolcano known for strong winds suitable for renewable energy.

Wind Turbines at Volcan Cacao, Costa Rica

Windmills seen near Volcan Cacao in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Volcano

Dreams Las Mareas Resort in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, overlooks Jobo Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Dreams Las Mareas Resort, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

All-Inclusive Dreams resort near La Cruz Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Hotel, Pacific Ocean, Resort

Abandoned Santa Elena Resort hut in El Jobo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Santa Elena Resort Hut, El Jobo, Costa Rica

What seemed to be an abandoned resort found in El Jobo, Costa Rica.

Costa Rica, Guanacaste, Resort

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