Costa Rica Team
Logistics in Costa Rica are handled by the staff of Herencia Verde. They spend hours on the phone and fax as well as making frequent site visits to ensure that your travels run as smoothly as possible.
Carlos “Pika” Viquez
Operations Manager
pika@ecoteach.com
As a native Costa Rican growing up on a farm, Carlos Viquez brings a wealth of personal experience to his work with EcoTeach. Pika—as his friends know him—started leading naturalist tours in 1994 at the suggestion of a college friend majoring in tourism. He started taking classes offered at the Universidad Nacionál, and working on various research projects related to mammal behavior and bats. Then in 1997 Pika began guiding for EcoTeach, and in August of 2008 – after more than 10 years as a guide – took over the Costa Rica operations.
“I don’t know of any other company in Costa Rica that does the things we regularly do here at EcoTeach. I don’t have any doubt it’s harder work than leading commercial tours. What we do is special.”
Gabriela Morales G.
Operations Manager
gaby@ecoteach.com
Pa
ola Viquez
Paola grew up in a small town surrounded by mountains, a cool climate, and adorned with milk cows. Her family eventually moved to the city of Heredia, outside San Jose, and she studied at the University. Her small town has always been close to her heart and for this reason she chose to study agronomy. Paola’s interests include animals and nature. She absolutely adores animals. In her free time she volunteers at an animal shelter for cats and dogs; finding them responsible families and promoting spay and neuter campaigns. She also enjoys the rain, the forest, and of course a cup of coffee!
When she was introduced to EcoTeach she fell in love with the environment – with EcoTeach she has the opportunity to really get to know her small and beautiful country, as well as other people and cultures, and to work towards conserving the unique environment of her country. She believes the future of the planet is indeed in our hands – education and conservation are the first steps towards this future.
Our Guides
Some are trained as biologists and researchers. Others have been immersed in Costa Rica’s natural resources since they were children. All our guides have extraordinary knowledge, exceptional experience, in-depth training and a welcome sense of humor. Additionally they are all certified in emergency first-aid training.
Click on the name of a guide to view their video.
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