Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
This morning we landed in Corcovado National Park, one of the most pristine reserves in Costa Rica’s system of national parks and protected areas. There are only three ways some one can visit this park, one by plane, the other by sea, and the third one by walking. There are no roads into this national park. The difficult access to this park has made it the perfect habitat for many creatures of the rainforest like the majestic jaguar and the elusive Baird’s tapir.
We separated into different groups to explore this piece of paradise hidden in the rainforest of Central America. While we started to understand the complexity of the life cycle of the rainforest, the competitions of plants for light, nutrients and therefore the different adaptations of them, a rejuvenating rain reminded us why we call it the rain forest. During the different hikes, we were rewarded by the sights of Central American spider monkeys, the mantled howler monkey, three-toed sloths and even birds like the black-cheeked ant-tanager and black-throated trogon.
Back on the ship and as we ate lunch, the Sea Voyager repositioned to Playa Caletas where some went horseback riding, while others went hiking along the coast and others just stayed on the beach and relaxed. In the afternoon, once again nature rewarded us with the sight of white-throated capuchin monkeys and scarlet macaws.
A spectacular sunset, recaps, and a preview by the video chronicler gave an end to this unforgettable day.
This morning we landed in Corcovado National Park, one of the most pristine reserves in Costa Rica’s system of national parks and protected areas. There are only three ways some one can visit this park, one by plane, the other by sea, and the third one by walking. There are no roads into this national park. The difficult access to this park has made it the perfect habitat for many creatures of the rainforest like the majestic jaguar and the elusive Baird’s tapir.
We separated into different groups to explore this piece of paradise hidden in the rainforest of Central America. While we started to understand the complexity of the life cycle of the rainforest, the competitions of plants for light, nutrients and therefore the different adaptations of them, a rejuvenating rain reminded us why we call it the rain forest. During the different hikes, we were rewarded by the sights of Central American spider monkeys, the mantled howler monkey, three-toed sloths and even birds like the black-cheeked ant-tanager and black-throated trogon.
Back on the ship and as we ate lunch, the Sea Voyager repositioned to Playa Caletas where some went horseback riding, while others went hiking along the coast and others just stayed on the beach and relaxed. In the afternoon, once again nature rewarded us with the sight of white-throated capuchin monkeys and scarlet macaws.
A spectacular sunset, recaps, and a preview by the video chronicler gave an end to this unforgettable day.
