Osa Peninsula & Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
Today we explore the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, which is considered one of the most difficult areas access and by far one of the most pristine tropical rain forests in Central America.
There are no roads that will take you here, not even for a four wheel vehicle, so the only way to come is by small plane to the nearest runway and then by boat. This has helped to keep this large tropical forest in a very natural state, large enough to maintain even the largest animals of this ecosystem like jaguars, tapirs, harpy eagles, and spider monkeys. It is one of those magical forests that you can take a 30 minute walk and be face to face with a jaguar or walk for days without seeing a single animal in your paths. It is a place that inspires tales, and today we got to experience some of that magic.
Our first morning outing, right after our breakfast, we landed on a sandy shore beach where we splintered into different activities. Some of us went on short hikes trough the tropical forest that comes right up to the beach; these walks were reward by not only the beautiful morning but also by the sightings of howler monkeys, chestnut mandible toucans, scarlet macaws and even a blue throated golden tail hummingbird. Others among us went off on a horse back riding trip along the coastline for about two hours, where not only enjoyed the activity but had sightings of white throated capuchin monkeys, white nosed coatis and scarlet macaws.
After lunch, we went ashore to explore Corcovado National Park one of the most pristine parks in the country. We went on a strenuous hike to the see an outstanding waterfall with a nice swimming hole where we had a most refreshing dip and a good look at a small American crocodile; others went on a short hike in to the forest and got to see some spider monkeys, coatis, and some more scarlet macaws.
Not a bad day at all, the Osa Peninsula once more lived up to its fame.
Today we explore the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, which is considered one of the most difficult areas access and by far one of the most pristine tropical rain forests in Central America.
There are no roads that will take you here, not even for a four wheel vehicle, so the only way to come is by small plane to the nearest runway and then by boat. This has helped to keep this large tropical forest in a very natural state, large enough to maintain even the largest animals of this ecosystem like jaguars, tapirs, harpy eagles, and spider monkeys. It is one of those magical forests that you can take a 30 minute walk and be face to face with a jaguar or walk for days without seeing a single animal in your paths. It is a place that inspires tales, and today we got to experience some of that magic.
Our first morning outing, right after our breakfast, we landed on a sandy shore beach where we splintered into different activities. Some of us went on short hikes trough the tropical forest that comes right up to the beach; these walks were reward by not only the beautiful morning but also by the sightings of howler monkeys, chestnut mandible toucans, scarlet macaws and even a blue throated golden tail hummingbird. Others among us went off on a horse back riding trip along the coastline for about two hours, where not only enjoyed the activity but had sightings of white throated capuchin monkeys, white nosed coatis and scarlet macaws.
After lunch, we went ashore to explore Corcovado National Park one of the most pristine parks in the country. We went on a strenuous hike to the see an outstanding waterfall with a nice swimming hole where we had a most refreshing dip and a good look at a small American crocodile; others went on a short hike in to the forest and got to see some spider monkeys, coatis, and some more scarlet macaws.
Not a bad day at all, the Osa Peninsula once more lived up to its fame.
