Johan is a phenominal birding guide for either Carrera or Manuel Antonio NP. Encyclopedic knowledge of anything that moves in either park (and for all I know the rest of Costa Rica). But his knowledge just scratches the surface. Johan is a personable, friendly and outgoing person whose sole purpose during the your tour is to help you see Costa... More

We joined a small group for a guided hike in MANP with Johan Chaves and had a thoroughly enjoyable morning. Johan has extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna having grown up in the area. He was also well equipped carrying a scope which enabled us to see animals even when they were far away or high up in... More

If you plan a tour of Manuel Antonio National Park be sure to book Johan Chavez as your guide. He is polite, knowledgeable and passionate about the wildlife in the park and it is a joy to spend time with him as he shares his vast knowledge of the creatures he points out to you along the trails. Thanks for... More

Johan's knowledge of the animals and trees and plants in the park is incredible. He came very well prepared and had all kinds of additional information to show us on his computer whenever he pointed out animals. He also got great photos with his scope. We got to see sloths, howler monkeys as well as diferent types of frogs and... More

Johan came highly recommended and I know why. He is very knowledgable and unlike other guides that Ive dealt with actually spends time on his own to furthur his knowledge. He arranged all the transportation and entrance fees. Toward the end of the tour he even paid a guy to boat across a creek for our comfort. I saw other... More

Our guided tour began before we even entered the park, with Johan setting up his spotting scope outside the gates to show us a green iguana high in the canopy, a black iguana on the ground, and a troop of squirrel monkeys (Including a mother with tiny baby on her back) in another cluster of trees. Not only can Johan... More

WE LOVED JOHAN! Basically the only way to see all the wildlife in the park is to hire a guide with a spotting scope and the knowledge to be able to spot everything living in the forest. Johan was so cool, and you could tell he really loves guiding people, getting to know them, and showing them the awesome national... More

Johan was an amazing guide. He was knowledgeable and you could tell he was passionate about his job. Johan is so excited to show us the animals that he started pointing out squirrel monkeys and iguanas from our balcony. Once we entered the park, we saw a ton of animals from Capuchin monkeys, howler monkeys, basilisks lizards, 2 & 3... More

Yes if you're a keen birder staying in the Manuel Antonio area look no further than Johan Chavez for your guide. He gave me such a wonderfully enjoyable and bird rich introduction to neotropical birding on two separate day trips one to his local patches Esquipulas and La Gallega and the other to Carrara national park and wetlands en route.... More