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Michelle Battista

Nature Photography

A rainforest adventure of a lifetime.  From breathtaking sunsets on the Pacific Coast to floating through some of the oldest Mangrove Forests on the earth.

Costa Rica lies between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America. More then 27 percent of the country has been, either publicly or privately set aside and protected as National Parks or Wildlife Refuges and Biological Reserves.  Costa Rica is one of the most bio-diverse countries in the world.  With landscapes from Tropical Rainforests to active volcanoes, Cloud Forests to Freshwater Wetlands.  Costa Rica's natural beauty is endless.


Eco-adventure tourism self explains the endless activities available to you, such as hiking, birdwatching, whitewater rafting, surfing, mountain biking, and so much more. 

Michelle and Julianne are available for hire as a team to accompany you on your vacation to capture the essence and beauty of the wildlife and natural landscape of your trip.  As frequent visitors of Costa Rica, Michelle and Julianne would like to reccomend their personal choice for a Naturalist Guide. 


Guillermo Ayub - Guide

Guillermo's educational background, field experience and charming personality have proven to be the perfect combination for a naturalist guide (specializing in birding)    Born in San Jose, he moved to the U.S. to finish High School and returned to Costa Rica with perfect English and a strong desire to study biology and natural history.  After attending the University of Cost Rica, he started working as a guide for varioius tour operations.  Over the past 14 years he has been recognized as one of the premier tour guides in all of Costa Rica.  Guillermo Ayub can provide you and your group with valuable information about Costa Rican history, biodiversity, government, wildlife, flora and fuana, and so much more. 

Listed below are just a few comments from some of Guillermo's costumers:
 
"Our guide, Guillermo Ayub, was a true professional. The best guide we have had in 22 years of wildlife adventure trips/travel, without hesitation. He made the trip an unforgettable family memory." 
...Lori  G. (2006)

"Our family has just completed a three day tour with Guillermo Ayub. We must tell you what an exhilarating experience he provided. He infected you with his enthusiasm. Most importantly he had a sincere love of and respect for nature. We consider him to be exceptional." 
...Sam S. (Feb 2004)

"We truly enjoyed our trip to Costa Rica because you made it a fantastic time. You are extremely intelligent and willing to share all your knowledge with everyone. I have never meet a more kind and intelligent guide in the years I have traveled. Never has a guide gone out of his way to make our family feel so special. We still talk about all the memories and  treasure our photos." 
...Donna N.  (Feb 2004)

"I wanted to tell you again how grateful I am to you for making our trip to Costa Rica so wonderful. We have traveled alot to many different places, but this trip was perhaps the most memorable. That was due, in large, impart, to you. Thank you." 
...Mike F. (April 2004)

 To obtain contact information for Guillermo Ayub please contact Michelle Battista at: michelle@mcbattista.com. or Guillermo Ayub at: memoayub@hotmail.com



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