Costa Rica Magical Trees

Overview

All trees are magical. In this book you can explore that magic, thanks to the beautiful photographs and descriptions of nearly 80 representative species from the Costa Rican landscape. In admiring their elegant beauty, the diversity of forms and colors, and the subtle variety of patterns and textures of their flowers, leaves, bark, fruit and roots, you will gain a new familiarity with each of these species. Here you will find eloquent words and images, which will transport you to the very heart of the dearest treasures of the tropical forests. In this third edition more than twenty trees and 150 new pictures have been added.

Author Biography

Giancarlo Pucci graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Costa Rica. After more than 12 years of experience in the private sector, holding managerial positions in consumer markets and the tourism industry, Giancarlo founded his first social enterprise, the Magical Trees Foundation. In addition to capturing images of magical trees, he also has specialized in aerial and adventure sports photography his short photographic career has participated in 2 collective exhibitions and 5 individual ones in Costa Rica, Mexico, Chile and Germany. Sergio Pucci studied Business Administration, photography and graphic design. Has practiced photography for more than 18 years and has worked as a freelance photographer for the last 13 years. He has participated in 16 individual and collective photo exhibits, including at the World Museum in San Francisco, California. The Munich Theater, Germany. Natural History Museum in London, and the Geraadsbergen Museum, Bélgium. In 2014 one of his images was selected by one of the most prestigious photography contests in the world, BBC & London Natural History Museum "Wildlife Photographer of the Year Photo Contest."