Born in the late 1970's into a family of loggers and developers, Jehudy is a living proof of the changes in the Costa Rican society over the last 40 years. An early childhood surrounded by chainsaws and lumber trucks made a deep impression on his life and at age 15 he flipped the coin becoming a volunteer for the National Parks System. He earned a degree in Ecotourism, and since 1998 has been leading natural history and birding tours all around Costa Rica.

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  His great knowledge of the birds and nature of his country and his understanding and contagious love for the history, politics and culture, together with the passionate way of delivering information makes a tour with him a fun, educational and delightful experience for nature enthusiasts. His interest for birds has taken him to Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Southern California, Northwest Ohio and Cape May in the USA, plus Colombia and Ecuador. He has been an international guest speaker and is part of the organization of the Arenal Annual Bird Count.

  He has a life list for Costa Rica of 810 species and counting.

• Testimonials Jehudy Carballo

  PG, Costa Rica 2024

  This was a seriously enjoyable tour. To be fair though it would be hard to NOT enjoy a bird tour to this lovely country. Still the accommodation was good, Jehudy kept a diverse group interested and coordinated with his high level of expertise, responsiveness to individual needs and great birding knowledge—And the birds just kept coming.

  CL, Costa Rica 2024

  The tour guide Jehudy Carballo was excellent - extremely knowledgeable and nice. Even the driver Pablo was knowledgeable about birds and together they worked very well. I would definitely recommend this tour - all the lodges were amazing, the schedule was very well organized and food was delicious. We saw so many birds, it was absolutely amazing!

  DK, Costa Rica 2024

  Super tour and the excellent guiding services were made even better by the presence of our driver who could be a bird guide in his own right.

  IW, Costa Rica 2024

  Jehudy was a brilliant guide, always going above and beyond to find birds for us. His knowledge was superb and was always willing to share and educate us. Regarding the group, he managed us in an informal but very organised manner so the tour ran smoothly. He was kind, considerate and ready to listen. Pablo, the driver, was also wonderful with a smile and chat every morning. An excellent birder himself, he was always supporting Jehudy in the search for birds. Between them, they provided a tour that I will always remember.