Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
We sailed a total of 60 miles over the night and this morning we woke up to the views and sounds of Corcovado National Park, the pride of Costa Rica’s park system. Corcovado is located on the Osa Peninsula, and protects one of the last remaining lowland tropical wet forests of the Central American Pacific. Early in the morning shuttles went ashore taking a group of birdwatchers who were treated to the sights of Chestnut-mandibled Toucans, Scarlet Macaws, Summer Tanagers, and many other avian species.
Later in the morning, groups were divided into several different activities which included horseback riding, a scenic hike to a beautiful pristine river, and a leisurely stroll through a bucolic botanical garden.
The afternoon offered more opportunities for exciting forays into Corcovado’s untouched wilderness. One of the groups was rewarded with a refreshing dip in a rainforest river pool, while others took a more adventurous approach, and hiked deeper into the primeval realms of the park; yet others went on a more leveled stroll that offered good sightings of Great Curassows, Central American Spider and Howler Monkeys, as well as gang of 20 White-nosed Coatis that seemed busy raiding the forest floor in search of food.
Such a wonderful day could not have ended in a better way than with a stunning sunset over the calm waters of the Pacific.
We sailed a total of 60 miles over the night and this morning we woke up to the views and sounds of Corcovado National Park, the pride of Costa Rica’s park system. Corcovado is located on the Osa Peninsula, and protects one of the last remaining lowland tropical wet forests of the Central American Pacific. Early in the morning shuttles went ashore taking a group of birdwatchers who were treated to the sights of Chestnut-mandibled Toucans, Scarlet Macaws, Summer Tanagers, and many other avian species.
Later in the morning, groups were divided into several different activities which included horseback riding, a scenic hike to a beautiful pristine river, and a leisurely stroll through a bucolic botanical garden.
The afternoon offered more opportunities for exciting forays into Corcovado’s untouched wilderness. One of the groups was rewarded with a refreshing dip in a rainforest river pool, while others took a more adventurous approach, and hiked deeper into the primeval realms of the park; yet others went on a more leveled stroll that offered good sightings of Great Curassows, Central American Spider and Howler Monkeys, as well as gang of 20 White-nosed Coatis that seemed busy raiding the forest floor in search of food.
Such a wonderful day could not have ended in a better way than with a stunning sunset over the calm waters of the Pacific.
