We were lucky to meet Alvaro at the beginning of our holiday in Lirio Lodge at the Pacific side. His knowledge of Costa Rican flora and fauna is incredible and his English is very good.  We saw a lot of wildlife by using his wild-life-motto: "The less you walk, the more you see."  After our first tour we spoke with him for a while and he gave us very usefull and practical tips for the rest of our journey. Everywhere in the country he knows professional local guides. We had the opportunity to meet him again at the Caribean side. So he was our guide in Carara National Park. A nice park, but a bit busy. Alvaro took us to another part of the jungle, just outside the park what was even more beautifull and ... much more quiet and much more unspoiled. Our tip: go for something special ... go for Alvaro !