Date: 8/16/25 6:04 am From: Ted Levin <tedlevin1966...> Subject: [VTBIRD] Costa Rica 2026
*Costa Rica Natural History and Birding Adventure:*
* April 13 – 23, 2026*
*Arenal Extension April 23 - 26, 2026*
*Away from tourist centers: 300 species of birds in thirteen days,
crocodiles, red-eyed tree frogs, toads the size of shoeboxes, tapirs,
anteaters, and four species of monkeys in thirteen days. Cloud forests,
old-growth jungles, timberline, both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, boat
rides down remote rivers, and along the southern Pacific coast.*
*Leaders:*
*1) Ted Levin—*Ted is a lifelong naturalist, whose work has appeared in *The
New York Times*, *The *Guardian, *Audubon Magazine*, *Sports Illustrated*, *The
Boston Globe Magazine*, *National Geographic Traveler*, and *OnEarth,* among
many other publications. He is the author of eleven books, including *Liquid
Land: A Journey Through the Florida Everglades*, the 2024 Burroughs Medal
winner, the highest honor given to an American nature writer. *Forbes*
chose *America’s Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber *Rattlesnake, one
of the ten finest conservation books of 2016. His most recent book, *The
Promise of Sunrise: Finding Solace in a Broken World*, was published this
past March. 2026 will be Ted’s ninth trip to Costa Rica, including hosting
Vermont Public’s Citizens of the World Tour in 2010.
*Email: **<tedlevin1966...>* <tedlevin1966...>
*cellphone: 802 399 9398*
*2) Gil Calvo— *A naturalist and Neotropical birder extraordinaire, Gil has
created & led custom natural-history tours throughout Costa Rica for 30
years, including four for Hanover High School, Hanover, NH. In 2000,
inspired by a lifelong passion for his native country, Gil created Tropical
Advisors Costa Rica, Inc. (formerly Tropical Angel Travel). Today, Tropic
Advisors has evolved into one of Mesoamerica’s premier natural history tour
companies.
For our itinerary and cost, please get in touch with Ted.
