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Reinier Munguia
Best of 2024

BEST OF 2024 Here are some of my favorites of 2024 from locations including Pennsylvania,  Galapagos Islands, Puerto Rico and Costa Rica. Yellow-tailed-Surgeonfish Yellow-tailed-Surgeonfish White-faced-Capuchin White-faced-Capuchin Unknown-Caterpillar Unknown-Caterpillar Twin-Falls-1 Twin-Falls-1 Three-toed-Sloth Three-toed-Sloth Taeniotes-flat-faced-longhorn-beetle Taeniotes-flat-faced-longhorn-beetle Slaty-Flowerpiercer Slaty-Flowerpiercer Silver-banded-Hairstreak Silver-banded-Hairstreak Rufous-tailed-Hummingbird-Baby Rufous-tailed-Hummingbird-Baby Red-winged-Grasshopper-Nymph-1 Red-winged-Grasshopper-Nymph-1 Puerto-Rican-Woodpecker Puerto-Rican-Woodpecker Puerto-Rican-Tody Puerto-Rican-Tody Puerto Rican Spindalis Puerto Rican Spindalis Mourning-Dove Mourning-Dove Merlin

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December 31, 2024
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Reinier Munguia
Chasing Waterfalls

The old saying, “Don’t go chasing waterfalls,” doesn’t apply to me. Traditionally, it serves as a metaphorical warning against pursuing something alluring but potentially harmful or deceptive. While the saying makes sense metaphorically, my reality as a traveling photographer is

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December 13, 2024
Photography
Reinier Munguia
AI: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Artificial Intelligence is undeniably here to stay. While the technology offers immense benefits, it also comes with significant risks and challenges. In essence, when used responsibly, AI has the potential to achieve remarkable outcomes, but in the wrong hands, it could lead to catastrophic consequences.

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December 11, 2024
Travel
Reinier Munguia
Traveling Insurance in an increasingly uncertain world.

For years, I’ve had the privilege of exploring captivating destinations around the world. Some of these trips took me to remote corners, while others were closer to home, yet the risk of flight cancellations, lost luggage, or disruptions due to COVID-19 was always a concern. After leading tours for over 20 years, I’ve encountered many

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November 6, 2024
Nature & Wildlife
Reinier Munguia
The Essence of the Tropical Rainforest

While in the rainforest, your eyes will wander off over and over as your senses are being triggered by the sounds of unknown animals, the flashy colors of some bird and the smell of ripe fruits.  At times, one instinct is to ask “what is that?” while my suggestion is to “shoot it first, ask

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May 15, 2023
Photography
Reinier Munguia
North Shore Birding Festival

Thank you for joining my workshop at the North Shore Biding Festival. Below I will be going over some of the items we covered in the program for your reference. Exposure Basics One of the most important aspects of successful nature photography is understand how your gear works and performs under different situations. Metering in

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December 7, 2022
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Reinier Munguia
Loving Nature To Death

This journey has taken me to some of the most amazing places in the world. From hotspots of biodiversity in the Amazon and Central America, to the ever-changing Galapagos and the megafauna of Africa, each has provided me with multiple opportunities to understand life and the importance of each individual and its impact on the ecosystems they live in. That includes animals like us, humans.

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September 4, 2022
Nature & Wildlife
Reinier Munguia
Leaf Cutter Ants: The First Farmers

Rainforests are among the most biodiverse places on Earth.
Millions of years of evolution in these regions have resulted in some of the
most amazing organisms ever known to man. Being able to survive in a harsh
environment dominated by high temperatures and high humidity is a requirement

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September 4, 2022
Nature & Wildlife
Reinier Munguia
Documenting Ophaga pumilio in Bocas del Toro, Panama.

I have a true passion for amphibians, those creatures with moist skin and sticky toes that many people fear or dislike. They are jumpy and at times hard to find, yet that’s nothing more than a challenging proposition to a frog fan like me. This time the trip took me for the second time in

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July 20, 2022