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Pura Vida Costa Rica

Pura Vida Costa Rica

by Scott Setterberg January 14, 2024

Only a couple weeks remain to register for the April 2024 Pura Vida Costa Rica photo tour, so I thought I'd write about this incredible photo workshop that explores Costa Rica's Gold Coast, Guanacaste, and the Northern Zone.  First of all, I titled this Costa Rica photography tour "Pura Vida" because that is a very popular expression used by Ticos (Costa Ricans).  Pura vida has several meanings including hello, goodbye, everything is good, and thank you, and you will hear it often in Costa Rica.  Now that the title makes sense, let's get into the details!

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How to Choose the Best Costa Rica Photo Tour

How to Choose the Best Costa Rica Photo Tour

by Scott Setterberg August 24, 2023

If you are a landscape photographer, nature photographer, or wildlife photographer looking for spectacular photo opportunities, Costa Rica hits the spot. Combining half a million species of flora and fauna with fantastic tropical scenery, Costa Rica is one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. Beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, misty cloud forests, vibrant wildlife, towering active volcanoes, natural hot springs, colorful rivers, jaw-dropping waterfalls, and gorgeous tropical foliage flourish throughout the country.

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2023 Costa Rica Photo Tours

2023 Costa Rica Photo Tours

by Scott Setterberg August 25, 2022

The last three years have been extremely difficult for Costa Rica tourism and many hotels are now implementing new policies to recuperate lost costs.  This has made securing accommodations extremely challenging due to dramatic price increases and non-refundable deposits to reserve rooms.  Despite these challenges, I have secured fantastic award-winning hotels with substantial discounts in order to keep from increasing my prices, and this is one of the...

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2022 Costa Rica Photo Tour Schedule

2022 Costa Rica Photo Tour Schedule

by Scott Setterberg August 10, 2021

The last few weeks have been extremely busy.  I've done two long photo tours in Washington and Oregon and have also been creating new Costa Rica photo tours for 2022.  Both photo tours were amazing - exploring new locations, creating spectacular images, and making new, life-long friends. I truly have the best job in the world!  With that, let's move on to Costa Rica. I've previously told subscribers why I do tours in Costa Rica when I do, and it's important to restate that information.  

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