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Foto Verde Tours

Latin america photo workshops, crafting awesome photo experiences in latin america since 2008..

From the beginning, we've made a strong commitment to legal compliance, fair treatment, long-term partnerships, environmental responsibility, meticulous planning, and constant attention to our clients' photography.

On all of our photo workshops, we focus on you , not our own photos! Check out a few of our upcoming tours below, or visit the Workshops page to see the full schedule.

Our 4 goals

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Make new photo friends

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Take awesome photos that stand out from the crowd

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Learn about the places and subjects you photograph

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Take home tons of new photo skills

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Aug. 10 to 20, 2024

Art of biodiversity.

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Feb. 18 to 28, 2025

Andes to Amazon!

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April 21 to May 1, 2025

Art of Biodiversity Pacific

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Booking a tour with us is easy!

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1. Register using the form at the end of each workshop page.

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4. Send us your traveler info form.

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2. Send us your reserve deposit.

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5. We will send you your final invoice.

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3. Book your international air travel.

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6. We´ll send you all the info you need to prep and pack!

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Travel with the pros. ​

Begin your photo adventure today!

Do you need more info ?

Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page, or if that doesn't solve your query, feel free to contact us and we'll be happy to help you!

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Together with renown and award-winning photographer Gregory Basco , Paulo started Foto Verde Tours in 2005, as the first specialized tour company in Costa Rica to provide services and workshops for photographers. Participate in amazing workshops and photo trips in Costa Rica and other countries while learning about natural history in the most exuberant tropical  destinations. For more information, click on the link below.

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Foto Verde Tours

The first tour company in costa rica created by photographers, for photographers. click here to visit.

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    With my good friend and Foto Verde Tours co-founder Paulo Valerio, I teach you my best techniques for taking artistic photos of Costa Rica's frogs, bats, hummingbirds, toucans, snakes, and macaws! SOLD OUT! With my good friend and business partner Paulo Valerio, I take you to the amazing highlands of Colombia.

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  9. Foto Verde Tours

    Photo Tours. Together with renown and award-winning photographer Gregory Basco, Paulo started Foto Verde Tours in 2005, as the first specialized tour company in Costa Rica to provide services and workshops for photographers. Participate in amazing workshops and photo trips in Costa Rica and other countries while learning about natural history ...

  10. About

    GREGORY BASCO. is a resident Costa Rican professional photographer and environmentalist. He is a BBC/Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature's Best Windland Smith Rice multiple prizewinner, and his photos have been published in numerous magazines, books, calendars, and exhibits. His photos, blog, and e-books are appreciated by ...

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    Join Veolia Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature's Best Windland Rice Smith prizewinner Greg Basco and Foto Verde Tours co-founder, photographer, and ecologist extraordinaire as they take you to some of their favorite spots in the Pacific region of Costa Rica. Greg and Paulo will be with you every step of the way to help you to take ...

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    Check out our 2020 offerings by clicking below. We have spots left on a few tours for 2020!

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    With Hawks Aloft, Inc. and Foto Verde Tours. with Paulo Valerio: Oct 01-17, 2022 With an area equivalent to that of the state of Nevada, Ecuador defines the concept of tropical diversity. This little South American country packs the very impressive amount of 1,627 species of birds, almost twice as many as in the U.S., which is 35 times larger!

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    Foto Verde Tours is the first and only travel company in Costa Rica run for photographers, by photographers. Greg Basco (professional nature photographer) and Paulo Valerio (ecologist and photographer) founded the company in 2005 in response to a growing demand for tours designed specifically with the photographer in mind.