Alex He is a nature and adventure specialized tour guide certified by I.C.T (Costar Rican Tourism Institute) and the INBIO (National Institute of Biodiversity), with special training in search and rescue, adventure races & navigation and jungle survive training.
He is been biking, hiking and kayaking all over Costa Rica and knows his country pretty well. Even though he went to college and graduated on computer sciences he just loves being outside.
The outdoor activities in our country showed him his culture and his real roots and he feels proud of being able to show his country to others. He really enjoys guiding, nature hikes, cultural tours, and adventures tours.

Leo received his formal education at the University of Costa Rica and the National Institute of Learning. He has been a field guide for 18 years and the last 7 years Leo has been recording bird sounds all over the country’s different habitats. He is a member of the Costa Rican Association of Ornithology and has experience in bird banding projects and bird surveys. His love is ornithology; he took several courses and seminars at the university but he admits that most of his knowledge comes from teaching himself.  For over six years Leo has used his knowledge about birds and plants to administer lectures, short courses, and special training sessions for other guides.  He has guided birdwatcher groups and naturalist groups for many different companies and universities. He has also written a number of scientific papers on Costa Rican’s birds and natural history. Leo feels privileged to have gone birding and hiking in The Andes and Amazon Forest in Ecuador, Churchill in Canada, Panama, and Vermont, Smoky Mountains, Chichago, Grand Tetons, Central Park NY, Arches National Park in Utah, among others sites in the United States.  Leo genuinely loves guiding students, families, nature lovers.

Jimmy has traveled extensively throughout Europe and Latin America; he has visited Spain, England, Italy, France, Holland, Turkey, Germany, Greece, Mexico, and Panama.   This has helped him acquire a very good understanding of other cultures which he has been able to apply as a tour guide. Jimmy admits that Italy was his favorite destination which he first visited over 12 years ago, when he first discovered his talent for Italian cooking. Jimmy is fluent in English, Italian and French. He obtained his guide license 18 years ago from the National Institute of Learning. With an exceptional sense of humor, he excels in sharing his knowledge on Costa Rican culture and nature in a refined and unique manner. Jimmy has lead groups of all different nationalities, making him an expert in the Costa Rican guiding field. Costa Rica Sun Tours is very proud to have Jimmy as one of our guides.

José R. Calvo Samayoa, also known as “Indio”, is one of the best bird-watching naturalist guides in Costa Rica. He is officially certified by the National Institute of Learning.  Indio has been leading natural history tours all over Costa Rica and in most of Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) for the past 20 years. He claims, “I’m a well-rounded naturalist with an extreme passion for rainforest ecology, ornithology, nature photography, climate and geology.”

Marco is a native of a small suburb of Costa Rica called Desamparados. He started working in the field of tourism about 20 years ago, the last 16 years as a guide. He has acquired great knowledge of nature. Marco is especially great at spotting wildlife in every forest type in Costa Rica and is very handy to have around while birding! His enthusiasm is contagious; Marco puts an unbelievable amount of time and energy into all of his tours— leaving his customers with unforgettable memories. We refer to him is our Pura Vida (full of life) guide.

I´m Onik Morrison and almost from my birth, 25 years ago, I’ve been involved in biology. Most of those years I lived in a large 5 acre forest/residence near Santa Ana, Costa Rica, building tree houses and swinging on vines. That led to early childhood activities such as gymnastics and an undying fascination with nature. Lately I finished my B.A. degree in Biology and am now studying towards a Master´s degree with an emphasis on Environmental Interpretation and special interest in birds. In the intervening years, I´ve gotten to know, and often camped in, almost every corner of Costa Rica, plus travels to Asia, Europe, Africa and the wonderful Galapagos Islands. My pastimes are music, dancing of course and even a little soccer.

With more than 14 years of total experience in tourism, "Charlie" has been working for Costa Rica Sun Tours for more than 10 years. Even though Charlie is a proud to be a Costa Rican, he has enjoyed traveling all over the USA visiting as many cities and states as possible: New York, Chicago, Washington, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Miami. He also lived in Canada for 3 years and he cherishes his appreciated understanding of other cultures. Having extensive training in different fields, Charlie especially likes volcanoes, geology, stars, and birds. He also loves reading and cooking gourmet pizzas! His broad knowledge of history and traditions along with Charlie's variety of jokes ensures that you will have a very entertaining trip!

Erick has been working over 8 years in the tourism field. He is a very good birder and nature interpreter and he has participated in many different training courses for nature guiding. He prides himself in finding exotic birds and unique animals to show clients; from Quetzals in the cloud forest to macaws, monkeys, and sloths in the lowland rainforest, Erick is a handy person to have with you! He is a very patient guide and likes to work with families and couples.

Pedro lives in Heredia, the "City of the flowers", with his 3 boys and his wife Yaney. For more than 4 years he worked as a Bartender on several cruise ships, getting great customer service experience with tourists, and expanding his knowledge of the Caribbean Islands: Bermudas, Antigua, Islas Virgenes, Jamaica, Aruba. When Pedro returned to Costa Rica, he started his career of guiding tours all throughout the country. Pedro is a tico who loves nature, birds, and plants. His love for Costa Rica's traditions and culture is contagious! He is finishing his specialist nature guide training course at the National Institute of Learning.

Ely was born in Curridabat, one the first colonial towns of the central valley. He began working for Costa Rica Sun Tours 15 years ago, and since then he has been guiding travelers to every area of the country.

Ely says, "CRST has been the only tourism company I have worked for and I am extremely happy as a driver-guide; my passion for the animals, the abundant wildlife, and the diverse nature of my country grows stronger day by day." Ely is a very experienced driver-guide and CRST feels privileged to have him as part of the team.

With his famous nickname, Gallina or "Chicken", Marvin is one the most experienced drivers in Costa Rica. He has been in the field of tourism for almost 20 years. He literally knows every road in Costa Rica! Gallina especially enjoys looking for his relatives, the birds! He is a very good observer and finder of rare species and CRST is very happy to have him on our team of drivers.

Carlos, or "Charlie", was born and raised in Costa Rica. He received his degree in "Producción Pecuaria", but his real passion is tourism so he has been working as a bilingual guide/driver for CR SUN TOURS for 12 years. Charlie has a great sense of humor and enjoys sharing it with his customers. In his free time, Charlie is usually training for his next marathon; he successfully completed marathons in Chicago, Boston, and Los Angeles. Charlie loves the adrenaline that comes with a race, however, he was in heaven when got the chance to leisurely run in the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.

José has been working for CRST for several years. A native from the "witch town" of Escazu, he loves mountain biking and driving people around Costa Rica. José is an extremely kind and patient person. In the future José would like to improve his English and become a driver-guide. All of José's fellow guides fight to work with him because of his kind and patient personality. He's a perfect companion to tour with while in Costa Rica!