ESPAÑOL

My name is Rafael (Rafa) Albir.

My job is to be a guide but I love nature and all the species that Tortuguero has to offer. But also I am happy when other people can enjoy and see all the wildlife that  the nature offers and the diversity of flora and fauna that we have here in Tortuguero.

I am a guide with a license from the ICT.

I prefer that my clients speak for me. Please read, below, some of their recommendations :

 “This guy is absolutely great! Good energy and a big heart. We had so much fun around him. Ask him to show you how to catch shrimp. What an experience! The best!”
March 2009  Isaac Miller

  “The tour with Rafael was fantastic! We saw many animals and learned much about Tortuguero. It was very interesting and we enjoyed it very much.”
Dec 12, 2008  Sabrina y Mijoun

“The tour with Rafael was AMAZING! This is by far the best tour we’ve had in Central America. Rafael gives a lot of information about the different animals and makes the tour so much fun.”
1/2009  Nadar, Moty and Eyal

“If you want to meet a good, honest man for great fun, hire Rafa for a tour. Now he is my friend.”
3/ 18/09  Dale Luplow

“Rafael is not only knowledgeable about the flora and fauna, but he has a personality that makes the trip very enjoyable. Highly recommended.”
Nov 2008    John  USA

“We made a wonderful canoe tour with Rafael and we would like everyone who wants to experience the rainforest and the canals of the national park in a very special way, to recommend this guide. He really sees every animal and doesn’t mind crawling through undergrowth to show you crabs, fish and other thing so you can take pictures.
He takes a lot of time for you. We were on the tour almost 5 hours! This tour was unforgettable, as well as all the animals that we have seen and almost touched.
Thank you for an excellent experience in Tortuguero. We will come back!”
22 march 2009     Anya, Evi, Michi and Herdah from Germany

“My wife and I have traveled extensively in Costa Rica, and have taken numerous tours with numerous guides. In our opinion Rafael is the best we’ve ever had. Not only will you be learning about all the plants and animals and birds, but you will also be learning español! If you truly want to learn a place like Tortuguero, choose a guide that has lived the culture his entire life, choose Rafael Albir Sotilo.”
Jan 2009  John and Debby Pendergraft   USA

For more information, contact me:
(506) 2709-8280
or
(506) 8837-5226  

Tours

Local guide Justino Rafael "Rafa" Albir offers
informative and enjoyable tours

Tours include:

-Beach hike to observe green turtles nesting
-Canoe tour of Tortuguero's famous canals
-Hike through the Tortuguero National Park
-Hike up the Tortuguero Hill, a now inactive volcano,
which at 119 meters (the highest point on the
Caribbean side of Tortuguero) culminates in a
spectacular view of the village and the coast

I would be happy to meet you in San Jose and
accompany you to Tortuguero

I speak English.

For more information, contact me:
(506) 2709-8280 or (506) 8837-5226
enchutortuguero@gmail.com

or speak with us in our place of business (Click HERE to see a map)