Playa Caletas & Corcovado National Park
This morning we started a great day at Caletas Beach. We were received by a Costa Rican family, the owners of a private forest that works as a “buffer zone” for Corcovado National Park.
Here, the guests had the opportunity to decide among different options offered in the area, each of them accompanied by one of our naturalists. One group of guests decided to walk in the rainforest, and had the chance to learn about this unique ecosystem, the interrelations between the species in the forest and in general, about the trees and the animals. A morning walk is also good to observe scarlet macaws, as well as white-throated capuccins. Another group decided to walk along the beach, going in and out into the edge of the forest. We observed birds such as the red-legged honeycreepers, riverside wrens and cherries tanagers. The third group went horse-back riding to the mouth of Rio Claro, a beautiful spot full of wildlife, as well.
After the walk, guests had the opportunity to try the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean, which in these latitudes can be warmer than the air. Once on board the Sea Voyager, the ship repositioned to our afternoon destination, Corcovado National Park. During the navigation we saw black terns fishing in the distance, a common species found close to mainland. We also sailed under the company of brown boobies and frigate birds.
Corcovado National Park is one of the jewels of the Costa Rican conservation system; a pristine forest with immense trees of extended roots and dense canopies. The place is well known for having one of the best populations of wild felines in the country. After a little challenged wet landing in the rough seas, our guests explored either the trail to the waterfall or the one to “Rio Pargo”. The first walk included a little trekking among roots, ups and downs, and required the crossing of a river four times! The reward was a beautiful waterfall and the chance to take a swim in a pond, with the call of the birds and the overwhelming sound of the cicadas. One highlight of the walk was a baby crocodile found down the river, just a couple of feet long, sunbathing in a mud bank.
The walk to Rio Pargo was a much easier option. This section of the forest has large fig trees and also offered the opportunity to spot lots of wildlife. Among the species found, there was a mother spider monkey with a baby eating fruits at the tree canopy. This kind of monkey is a forest-health indicator. They also saw dull-mantled howler monkeys and the rare beard’s trogon, and endemic bird species of the region.
This successful day ended with recaps and cocktails as we continued our navigation south.
This morning we started a great day at Caletas Beach. We were received by a Costa Rican family, the owners of a private forest that works as a “buffer zone” for Corcovado National Park.
Here, the guests had the opportunity to decide among different options offered in the area, each of them accompanied by one of our naturalists. One group of guests decided to walk in the rainforest, and had the chance to learn about this unique ecosystem, the interrelations between the species in the forest and in general, about the trees and the animals. A morning walk is also good to observe scarlet macaws, as well as white-throated capuccins. Another group decided to walk along the beach, going in and out into the edge of the forest. We observed birds such as the red-legged honeycreepers, riverside wrens and cherries tanagers. The third group went horse-back riding to the mouth of Rio Claro, a beautiful spot full of wildlife, as well.
After the walk, guests had the opportunity to try the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean, which in these latitudes can be warmer than the air. Once on board the Sea Voyager, the ship repositioned to our afternoon destination, Corcovado National Park. During the navigation we saw black terns fishing in the distance, a common species found close to mainland. We also sailed under the company of brown boobies and frigate birds.
Corcovado National Park is one of the jewels of the Costa Rican conservation system; a pristine forest with immense trees of extended roots and dense canopies. The place is well known for having one of the best populations of wild felines in the country. After a little challenged wet landing in the rough seas, our guests explored either the trail to the waterfall or the one to “Rio Pargo”. The first walk included a little trekking among roots, ups and downs, and required the crossing of a river four times! The reward was a beautiful waterfall and the chance to take a swim in a pond, with the call of the birds and the overwhelming sound of the cicadas. One highlight of the walk was a baby crocodile found down the river, just a couple of feet long, sunbathing in a mud bank.
The walk to Rio Pargo was a much easier option. This section of the forest has large fig trees and also offered the opportunity to spot lots of wildlife. Among the species found, there was a mother spider monkey with a baby eating fruits at the tree canopy. This kind of monkey is a forest-health indicator. They also saw dull-mantled howler monkeys and the rare beard’s trogon, and endemic bird species of the region.
This successful day ended with recaps and cocktails as we continued our navigation south.
