Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
The Osa Peninsula is known as one of the most biologically intense places on Earth. The warm, tropical rainforest is home to a very high diversity of life. This environment yielded great sightings. Three species of monkeys, the white throated capuchin, the Central American spider monkey and the mantled howler monkey were seen on the different walks and horseback ride. The white nosed coati was foraging in the leaf litter and it paid little attention to us. The American crocodile and the common basilisk were basking on a sunny day at the Osa.
Some of us had an opportunity to see some of the endemic species of this bio-region (Southern Costa Rica and Western Panama), such as the Baird’s trogon and the golden nape woodpecker. All walks were very productive with wildlife sightings. While some people decided to take the long ridge walk some others went with the more avid birdwatchers and the third group took a very refreshing dip in the clear fresh water at the waterfall walk.
Once we came back on board a cocktail awaited us on the sundeck with some great fresh mahi-mahi ceviche (lime marinated mahi-mahi) and after the sunset we had an opportunity to listen to a lecture by Anthony Coates himself.
The Osa Peninsula is known as one of the most biologically intense places on Earth. The warm, tropical rainforest is home to a very high diversity of life. This environment yielded great sightings. Three species of monkeys, the white throated capuchin, the Central American spider monkey and the mantled howler monkey were seen on the different walks and horseback ride. The white nosed coati was foraging in the leaf litter and it paid little attention to us. The American crocodile and the common basilisk were basking on a sunny day at the Osa.
Some of us had an opportunity to see some of the endemic species of this bio-region (Southern Costa Rica and Western Panama), such as the Baird’s trogon and the golden nape woodpecker. All walks were very productive with wildlife sightings. While some people decided to take the long ridge walk some others went with the more avid birdwatchers and the third group took a very refreshing dip in the clear fresh water at the waterfall walk.
Once we came back on board a cocktail awaited us on the sundeck with some great fresh mahi-mahi ceviche (lime marinated mahi-mahi) and after the sunset we had an opportunity to listen to a lecture by Anthony Coates himself.
