BugShot Cost Rica - Osa Peninsula

The Osa Peninsula is known for its pristine beaches, lush rainforests, and abundant wildlife. National Geographic has called it one of the most biologically intense places on Earth. This is a very special place for John and Kendra who spent several years on the Osa Penisula and still consider this place the most biologically dense places they have ever been. Piotr Naskrecki has also chosen to have a home in Costa Rica as well.

We will be staying at the beautiful Botanika Osa Peninsula, Curio Collection by Hilton. This is a very beautiful place that is perfect to bring family and friends along to enjoy some of their ecotrips into the jungle to see monkeys, tapirs, peccaries, sloths and numerous birds including Tucan's and Macaws. This is one of the nicest places we have ever stayed so it will be incredibly buggy and relaxing, if you allow yourself to do so. If you are interested in bringing family please email kendra@abbottnature.com.

We are also working on a post trip to spend about four days focusing on vertebrates like tapirs, cats, sloths, snakes and frogs. If you are interested in that please email kendra@abbottnature.com.

We will spend 6 days traveling around near the edge of Corcovado National Park to private properties where we can access a diverse group of insects. We will be on the Osa Peninsula at the begging of the rainy season so we hope to see lots of amazing beetles and other insects.

Getting There
May 24th you will fly into San Jose (SJO) airport and transfer to the Hilton San Jose, the next day on the 25th you will get a private Sansa flight to the Osa Peninsula (flight included in registration) and transfer to the Botankica Osa Peninsula Curio Collection by Hilton. We will fly back to San Jose on the 31 May, 2025 and you can get flights home after 1 pm on the 31st of May.

• Workshop is from May 24th - May 31st. In Costa Rica on the Osa Peninsula!

• Workshop is limited to 20 participants.

• Workshop is based in Puerto Jimenez near Corcovado National Park.

Instructors: Piotr Naskrecki, Thomas Shahan and John Abbott (Please note: changes in instructors may be necessary depending on workshop enrollment). Piotr Naskrecki has written a book on the Insect Life of Costa Rica, check it out here!

Topics include:
• Macro & microphotography equipment
• Composition
• Lighting & flash
• Working with live insects
• Focus stacking
• Telling a story with images
• Night photography
• Time Lapse of butterfly emergence
• photo critique and one on one photo editing

A general day will consist of starting the morning with a talk and then heading out in the field with instructors. We will have talks on techniques at night and then end the day with a backlighting for insects.

If you have any questions you can contact kendra@abbottnature.com

Registration fee:
Double Occupancy $5,200
Single Occupancy $6,200

If you are interested in bringing family on this BugShot there is plenty of room. Please email Kendra before you register so she can help arrange housing together.

The fee for the workshop includes:
• Daily one-on-one and group instruction from Thomas, Piotr, and John.
• Daily instruction on macro photography
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner on days of the workshop are included (as indicated on itinerary).
• Double occupancy hotel style housing.
• Transportation to and from the airport
• Flight from San Jose to Osa Peninsula
• Entrance fees and travel to various locations on the Osa Peninsula.

The fee for the workshop does NOT include:
Flights to and from Costa Rica, alcohol, drinks and snacks outside of meals, souvenirs, or tips for guides.

Please see your doctor for recommended vaccinations.

Cancellation policy is as follows:
– 3 months prior to the workshop: 100% refund minus $300 cancellation fee
– no refunds after 3 months