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certified by the Costa Rica Tourism Board

There many advantages that come with traveling along a tour guide. You can get more information and details about our nature, cultural and historical facts in your own language that you would have missed if you happen to travel on your own. You can also practice your Spanish and some Tico Talk. 

Tour guides can help you save time and make the most of it. They are great at spotting animals and birds in hidden places or in the middle of the forest. You are welcome to choose any of the following certified tour guides that better suits your needs, among 2,500+ available in different specialties.

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Title ID Number Guide Specialty Guide Language Telephone

José Iván Castillo Gómez

2262 General Spanish 8622-2319

José Joaquín Agüero G

855 General English, German 8347-6024

José Joaquín Ortiz C

131 Naturalist English 8395-6254

José Joaquín Tortós Sánchez

3-0348-0153 General, Naturalist English 8304-8402

José Luis González U

155-814062036 Local Arenal Huetar Norte English 7102-1258

José Luis Hernández M

1-1150-0480 Local English 2201-5332

José Luis Pérez Fuentes

1774 General Spanish 8984-5237

José Luis Reyes E

1084 Whitewater Rafting Spanish 8555-5608

José Luis Reyes E

2032 Local Arenal Tempisque Spanish 8555-5608

José Luis Vega Alpízar

1817 Local Osa Spanish 8657-0418

José Maikel Jiménez V

647 Cables and ropes Spanish 8660-8608

José Manuel Cascante Ballestero

1-1672-0926 Local Pacífico Central English 8671-5419

José Manuel Martínez F

1701 General English 8392-8252

José Manuel Murillo S

2375 General Spanish 8593-4769

José Manuel Torres Leitón

397 General English 8812-0905

José María Méndez Ch

1967 Local Guanacaste Spanish 8471-4404

José María Mora Chaves

1062 Whitewater Rafting Spanish 8351-1180

José Mario Garita Vado

2070 Local Pacífico Central Spanish 8521-3836

José Mauricio Chinchilla

2336 General English 8991-1716

José Mauricio Mendoza

972 General English 6454-2083

José Mauricio Vargas R

2581 Canyoning, General, Naturalist, Whitewater Rafting English 8722-6658

José Mauro Madrigal M

1931 General English 6093-8549

José Medina Chamorro

1138 Naturalist Spanish 6188-2172

José Medina Chamorro

2126 Local Amistad Caribe Spanish 6188-2172

José Miguel Barquero V

464 General English 8837-5841