This is one of Costa Rica’s star places, like taken out of one of Indiana Jones movies. Located in the south part of the country, its biodiversity is extremely rich, land and sea, travelers could spot pumas, tapirs, ocelots, anteaters and howler monkeys, as well as more than 350 bird species and marine animals including manta rays, sharks, sailfish, and 25 species of cetacean. This region stretches from the mouth of the Barú River to Punta Burica, on the border with Panama (490 kilometers in area). 

With Golfo Dulce to the east, Drake Bay to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west, the peninsula is surrounded by waters that contain important aggregation areas for marine mammals including humpback whales, Bryde’s whales, bottlenose dolphins, and spotted dolphins. Various beaches around the peninsula also serve as nesting sites for green, Olive Ridley, hawksbill, and leatherback sea turtles.

It was described as “The most biologically intense place on earth”, by the National Geographic magazine, meaning every little corner of it is alive! 

The area protects and preserves remarkable resources such as tropical rainforest wet and very wet, rainy, archaeological features; sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, reefs, wetland ecosystems, spawning marine species, flora and fauna, etc. 

The majority of the area in Osa Peninsula is taken up by the Corcovado National Park, which accounts for a quarter of Costa Rica’s landmass. Back in the 70’s, Costa Rica took its conservation cues from the United States parks system, which is been proved a total success. 

The community livelihoods, have been mostly poaching, farming and mining. In an effort to preserve nature and help to boost the economy, local people have set up a community-based tourism initiative. 

Many families are now in the tourism area, providing visitors with a unique authentic insight into the region, sharing their many natural treasures while helping to preserve their most valuable resource for future generations.

If you are looking for a real encounter with nature, maybe running into a herd of peccaries at the beach, or spotting a jaguar drinking water from a pristine river, this is a place that must be part of your traveling itinerary. 

Corcovado offers a limitless adventure for nature lovers!

Both, Corcovado National Park and Caño Island are considered some of the most important attractions of the South Pacific region.

The Park has an extension of almost 55 thousand hectares of land and 2400 of sea. It is home of 500 species of trees, which is simply remarkable, some of the upper canopy reaching up to 70 meters tall. 

This jungle is an experience difficult to beat, with the thick lianas and vines hanging from the trees, the scarlet macaws flying over your head, rippling water from the forest streams, armies of moving insects, birds singing, howler monkeys with their telltale barking echoes make the promise to captivate all your senses.

The best time to visit is between the months of January and April, which are the driest. The average temperature is 28°, with the maximum average being 34°, and the minimum 23°. The humidity in the forest pushes 100%, but you can always stop along one of the streams for a swim in a nice cool waterfall.