Corcovado National Park and Caletas
Corcovado is one of the most pristine areas in Costa Rica’s system of national parks and protected areas. We were greeted by the untamed coastline, and it was like arriving at a new world waiting to be discovered.
What a day! As usual, we had different options to hike through the park. We did the easy, flat walk along the beach, and once we wondered into the forest, there was wildlife for us to see and enjoy in its natural state. We saw howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, coatimundis, and lots of birds, and then we walked back to the ranger’s station through the forest learning about little critters like the golden orb spider.
After lunch in Caletas, some of us went horseback riding, while others took birding and power hikes, enjoyed the beach and sun, or even played soccer with the crew. The horseback riding started like a slow ride on the beach, very enjoyable in and out of the forest parallel to the ocean. We ended up at Rio Claro where some members of the group couldn’t resist and jumped into the inviting and clear freshwater river. On the way back, we couldn’t believe how much wildlife was there! Waiting for us again were scarlet macaws, a white hawk, and of course more howlers and capuchin monkeys. What a day!
Corcovado is one of the most pristine areas in Costa Rica’s system of national parks and protected areas. We were greeted by the untamed coastline, and it was like arriving at a new world waiting to be discovered.
What a day! As usual, we had different options to hike through the park. We did the easy, flat walk along the beach, and once we wondered into the forest, there was wildlife for us to see and enjoy in its natural state. We saw howler monkeys, capuchin monkeys, coatimundis, and lots of birds, and then we walked back to the ranger’s station through the forest learning about little critters like the golden orb spider.
After lunch in Caletas, some of us went horseback riding, while others took birding and power hikes, enjoyed the beach and sun, or even played soccer with the crew. The horseback riding started like a slow ride on the beach, very enjoyable in and out of the forest parallel to the ocean. We ended up at Rio Claro where some members of the group couldn’t resist and jumped into the inviting and clear freshwater river. On the way back, we couldn’t believe how much wildlife was there! Waiting for us again were scarlet macaws, a white hawk, and of course more howlers and capuchin monkeys. What a day!
