Quetzal

Spain · Costa Rica · Wildlife

Wild Lens Tours

Enrique MartínRecuenco

In a world of screens and speed,
witnessing a wild animal in its habitat is a gift
few dare to receive.
I will take you there.

Explore
Resplendent Quetzal
Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno · Cloud Forest · rain
King Vulture
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa · In flight · Boca Tapada
Yellow Eyelash Palm Pitviper
Yellow Eyelash Palm Pitviper
Bothriechis schlegelii · Night workshop
Spectacled Owl
Spectacled Owl
Pulsatrix perspicillata · Nocturnal species
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Red-eyed Tree Frog
Agalychnis callidryas · Night macro
Fiery-billed Aracari
Fiery-billed Aracari
Pteroglossus frantzii · Flight action
Green Basilisk
Green Basilisk
Basiliscus plumifrons · Jesus Christ Lizard
Resplendent Quetzal · Male
Resplendent Quetzal · Male
Pharomachrus mocinno · Long tail
King Vulture
King Vulture
Sarcoramphus papa · In flight · Boca Tapada
"
There is pleasure in the pathless woods, there is rapture in the lonely shore, there is society where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not Man the less, but Nature more.
Lord Byron · Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, 1818
Enrique Martín Recuenco fotografiando en la selva de Costa Rica

Spanish at heart,
Costa Rican by choice

Wildlife photography is the way I connect with the Earth. I have been holding a camera since I was 18, and every time I go out I find the same thing I found at the beginning: that moment when time stops and nature allows you to simply be there.

Five years ago, that path brought me to Costa Rica. A country that never stops surprising me: birds of colours that should not exist, frogs like lit jewels in the darkness, snakes of a beauty that leaves you speechless. Between the Cloud Forest and the Caribbean lowlands I learned to listen differently. Every outing still feels like the first time.

Wild Lens Tours was born from wanting to share that way of seeing. Small groups, places that appear on no map, and a guide who brings the same excitement as day one. Because observing, waiting and capturing the wild is not just photography — it is a way of remembering who we are.

"I don't teach you to shoot. I teach you to see."

12
Years experience
+900
CR species
5
Years in CR
2
Countries

My specialties

Every species,
an adventure

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Birds of Costa Rica
+900 species. Quetzals, toucans, hummingbirds and raptors across every habitat.
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Bat Workshop
Night sessions. High-speed flash and bat behaviour photography.
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Red-eyed Tree Frogs
The jewels of the tropical forest. Macro at dawn and dusk.
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Neotropical Snakes
Fer-de-Lance, Yellow Eyelash Pitviper and more. Safety and respect in every session.
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Iberian Raptors
Spain: Imperial Eagles, Black Vultures, Bearded Vultures.
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Cloud Forest
Monteverde and Dota. Mist, soft light and unique endemic species.
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Costa Rican Coast
Osa, Tortuguero and Cahuita. Crocodiles, sea turtles and shorebirds.
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Night Photography
The nocturnal forest is another world. Techniques for what wakes after dark.

Quetzal Nesting
Costa Rica, 10 days

From
$5.280
per person · double room
Single supplement: +$1,000
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Day
1
San José · Arrival
Welcome to biodiversity
Pick-up at Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO). Photography briefing with Enrique. First afternoon session: hummingbirds and tanagers in hotel gardens.
ArrivalBriefingHummingbirds
Day
2
Sarapiquí · Lowlands
Frogs, toucans and rustling jungle
Macro session with Red-eyed Tree Frogs at dawn. Private platforms with Keel-billed Toucans and trogons. Night session: amphibians and snakes.
MacroRed-eyed Tree FrogNightToucans
Day
3
La Selva · Biological Station
The forest that never sleeps
Multi-flash hummingbird session. Sloths, White-faced Capuchins and basilisks. Exclusive hide for King Vulture in-flight frontal approach.
Multi-flashKing VulturePrimatesSloths
Day
4
Tárcoles River · Pacific Coast
River safari
3-hour safari photographing Pacific Crocodiles up close, egrets, Roseate Spoonbills and frigatebirds in perfect afternoon light.
River SafariCrocodilesWater Birds
Day
5
Carara National Park
Scarlet Macaws at dawn
The best spot in Costa Rica for Scarlet Macaw flight photography at sunrise. Dry-to-wet forest transition trails.
Scarlet MacawDawnFlight action
Day
6
Talamanca Highlands · 2,800 m
Ascending to the Quetzal realm
Mist, wild avocado trees and silence. Afternoon with Talamanca Hummingbird, Volcano Hummingbird and Fiery-throated Hummingbird.
Cloud ForestEndemic Hummingbirds2800 m
Day
7–8
San Gerardo de Dota
★ Quetzal during nesting season
Two full days with the Resplendent Quetzal during nesting. Exclusive private property access with active nests. Black-crested and White-crested Coquettes in the same forest.
★ QuetzalCoquettesExclusive AccessNesting
Day
9
Batsu Gardens · Endemics
Flash & highland endemics
Multi-flash at Batsu Gardens. Golden-browed Chlorophonia, Slaty Flowerpiercer and endemic hummingbirds. Image review session with Enrique.
Multi-flashEndemicsGuided Session
Day
10
San José · Departure
Final session & farewell
Last morning session. Transfer to SJO airport with 150+ species photographed.
Final SessionTransfer SJO

Included

  • Private transport throughout
  • 9 nights at selected eco-lodges
  • All meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Park and private reserve entrance fees
  • Photography guide (Enrique) throughout
  • Local specialist naturalist guides
  • Multi-flash sessions and lighting equipment
  • Bottled water en route

Not included

  • International flight to San José (SJO)
  • Travel insurance (mandatory)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Tips to local guides
  • Laundry and personal expenses
Quetzal

Event of the year · Very limited spots

Nesting Season
in Costa Rica

The shortest window. The most extraordinary images.

Resplendent QuetzalKing VultureYellow Eyelash PitviperScarlet MacawCoquette Hummingbird
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Get in touch

Ready for
the adventure?

Your first expedition starts here

I personally respond to every inquiry. Tell me your level, your dates and what you want to photograph.

Emailinfo@wildlenstours.com
Instagram@martinrecuencofoto
CountriesCosta Rica · Spain
LanguagesEspañol · English

"In a world of screens,
witnessing wild nature
is the greatest luxury."

🌿

Thank you! I will reply personally
within 48 hours.

— Enrique · Wild Lens Tours