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Corcovado National Park Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific

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Corcovado and the Osa peninsula

Corcovado is located in Costa Rica’s South Pacific region. The Bio Diversity found in Corcovado and the Osa peninsula surpasses any other similar region on Earth, especially for its size. The forests of Corcovado have been described as being exuberant and some claim that they are the most valuable of the planet. Indeed they are so typical of what a tropical rain forest should be: A great diversity of species, very tall trees, long strong wooden lianas and a wild abundance of vines. Furthermore, according to biologist who studied the area, Corcovado contains the complete ecosystem of tropical insect that can be found from Mexico all the way to Panama. Corcovado is the explorers, nature lovers and backpackers dream, even beach lovers will never have seen beaches more beautiful than in Corcovado.

Attractions And Activities Of Corcovado

If you ever watched Indiana Jones, or imagined yourself diving in the turquoise blue waters of a deserted beach lined with lush green vegetation and coconut trees, with flying red macaws above you and howler monkeys in the nearby trees, try Corcovado. It counts with 13 major ecosystems, costal marine and beach habitats. This is where you may be lucky to spot even the shiest inhabitants of Costa Rica’s forests like Jaguars, Tapirs, Red Backed, White Lipped Peccaries and Squirrel Monkeys. There are many Corcovado National Park Tours available; stations which are responsible for specific regions with a choice of trails; these trails are relatively good even though it can be very wet there! The entrance to the Park is given by the ranger’s stations; San Pedrillo in the northwest and Los Patos in the northeast, where camping is allowed while there are modest accommodations at the park’s headquarters and research center, La Sirena, on the pacific Coast. Each Station has trails that are actually very good even though it may be very wet there! Corcovado is also where you can go Whales and Dolphins watching, birdwatching, scuba diving, sportfishing, surfing, swimming, running on the beach, or taking a stroll at sunset, or just being a beach addict and get a great skin color under the tropical sun of the Pacific, on some white sand deserted beach.

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Corcovado Wildlife
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Where To Stay In Corcovado

The Hotels of Corcovado are for the most eco-touristic, beautiful, in harmony with their natural surroundings, while maintaining a certain style and elegance. Most of them are located close to the beaches as the National Park is a protected area and no hotels can be built there thankfully! Of the best hotels you can choose between the Casa Corcovado Lodge, the Hotel Aguila de Osa, and the Paloma as the top of the range, and the Hotel Jinetes de Osa and Drake Bay Resort as middle range. They all offer the best views over the ocean and the forests, surrounded by nature and tropical birds and monkeys, and beautiful colorful butterflies and flowers. Corcovado Hotels will offer you a wonderful stay in comfort and harmony with nature, perfect for relaxing as well as living the adventure of your life!

Corcovado National Park Tour

The best Tours in Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific are in Corcovado National Park. Corcovado is a wonder of the world acclaimed to be one of the most diverse and beautiful primary forests of the whole planet, and one of the last areas of coastal rainforest found in the world as well. It covers over a third of the Osa Peninsula and contains species of animals and plants that are unique and found nowhere else, since Osa used to be an island thousands of years ago. Because it is not the easiest place to get to, many who come to Costa Rica overlook this paradise, something that is obviously beneficial for its conservation. Indeed the best way to go to Corcovado is to fly from San Jose. Driving takes a long time and sometimes the roads are quite inaccessible. Once you are there however, you care little about how you are going to leave, indeed, you may never want to leave, as all your worries seem to have vanished, and you had never felt so happy relaxed and in harmony with nature.