Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
The day started overcast as we were disembarking at the station of San Pedrillo at the western side of the National Park. We all went on different walks. Some people were thrilled with a more rigorous ridge hike, whereas some were excited about taking a dip in fresh water at the river on the waterfall walk. The rest were attracted to enjoy the forest at a leisurely pace on the flat walk.
We were fascinated by the most unexpected behavior of an otherwise elusive bird, the cocoa woodcreeper. It came to where we were and posed for our cameras, flying from one tree to another among us. Chestnut backed antbirds, riverside wrens, gray headed tanager, scarlet macaws, pale billed and lineated woodpeckers were seen on the different walks. Three species of monkey kept us very interested: the white throated capuchin, the mantled howler monkey, and the Central American spider monkey displayed their ability to move in the forest canopy.
The impressive forest of the Osa Peninsula was cooled by a short rain, and the bright sun showed itself again. Sunlight and rain, energy and water in just the right quantities and frequency make the rainforest the richest environment.
The hotel department prepared a beach bar-b-q after the ship was repositioned to Caletas, where the school children performed folkloric Costa Rican dances. Relaxing at the beach, horseback riding and taking the repositioning hike were our options. The walk took us to the town of Agujitas in Drake Bay where the ship anchored most of the night sheltered from the wind until we left for a new adventure in Golfo Dulce in the inner side of the Osa Peninsula.
The day started overcast as we were disembarking at the station of San Pedrillo at the western side of the National Park. We all went on different walks. Some people were thrilled with a more rigorous ridge hike, whereas some were excited about taking a dip in fresh water at the river on the waterfall walk. The rest were attracted to enjoy the forest at a leisurely pace on the flat walk.
We were fascinated by the most unexpected behavior of an otherwise elusive bird, the cocoa woodcreeper. It came to where we were and posed for our cameras, flying from one tree to another among us. Chestnut backed antbirds, riverside wrens, gray headed tanager, scarlet macaws, pale billed and lineated woodpeckers were seen on the different walks. Three species of monkey kept us very interested: the white throated capuchin, the mantled howler monkey, and the Central American spider monkey displayed their ability to move in the forest canopy.
The impressive forest of the Osa Peninsula was cooled by a short rain, and the bright sun showed itself again. Sunlight and rain, energy and water in just the right quantities and frequency make the rainforest the richest environment.
The hotel department prepared a beach bar-b-q after the ship was repositioned to Caletas, where the school children performed folkloric Costa Rican dances. Relaxing at the beach, horseback riding and taking the repositioning hike were our options. The walk took us to the town of Agujitas in Drake Bay where the ship anchored most of the night sheltered from the wind until we left for a new adventure in Golfo Dulce in the inner side of the Osa Peninsula.
