Corcovado National Park and Caletas
We started this morning in one of Costa Rica's most pristine national conservation areas, Corcovado National Park. With 51.563 ha of which 5.375 ha are marine areas, this national park is an important asset to the conservation efforts of this small country.
Species of mammals like the Jaguar, the white-lipped peccary and birds like the scarlet macaw are magnets that attract visitors trying to experience a close encounter with nature, but the hard access to this park (only by plane, water or walking) has kept this small rainforest paradise pristine. With 500 species of trees, 140 species of mammals, 367 birds and 40 species of freshwater fish in the park, this is a place with extraordinary biological diversity, what a treat to be able to visit it.
We split into several options, long hikes, medium hikes and short hikes that gave us an opportunity to be introduced to the tropical rainforest, its habitants and the adaptations and interactions found in it.
For lunch, we repositioned to Punta Caletas for a BBQ, and in the afternoon, horseback rides and hikes gave us another opportunity to see the rainforest and its habitants.
What a magnificent way to spend our second day on this voyage, The Wonders of Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.
We started this morning in one of Costa Rica's most pristine national conservation areas, Corcovado National Park. With 51.563 ha of which 5.375 ha are marine areas, this national park is an important asset to the conservation efforts of this small country.
Species of mammals like the Jaguar, the white-lipped peccary and birds like the scarlet macaw are magnets that attract visitors trying to experience a close encounter with nature, but the hard access to this park (only by plane, water or walking) has kept this small rainforest paradise pristine. With 500 species of trees, 140 species of mammals, 367 birds and 40 species of freshwater fish in the park, this is a place with extraordinary biological diversity, what a treat to be able to visit it.
We split into several options, long hikes, medium hikes and short hikes that gave us an opportunity to be introduced to the tropical rainforest, its habitants and the adaptations and interactions found in it.
For lunch, we repositioned to Punta Caletas for a BBQ, and in the afternoon, horseback rides and hikes gave us another opportunity to see the rainforest and its habitants.
What a magnificent way to spend our second day on this voyage, The Wonders of Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.
