Playa Caletas & Corcovado National Park
Everyone knows the word “playa” (beach) and as it doesn’t need much explanation, I will assume that everyone knows what we were doing during the morning!
Shortly after breakfast we headed to Playa Caletas located at Corcovado National Park. This is an area with spectacular scenery; a nice beach bathed by warm water, palm trees all along the beach and of course the benefits of traveling in style: hammocks, soft drinks and even horses to ride along this paradisiacal location.
This is the kind of life that we have been enjoying for the past few days with our guests on board the Sea Voyager. For all of the guests who wanted to stretch their legs, a couple of walking outings were also offered. The rain forest was easily accessed at the back of this location and it was teeming with wildlife. A group of long walkers explored a long trail that immersed them in the intricate ecosystem where only well-adapted organisms would be able to survive. The rain forest is no joke, as it is full of predators, and if you are not a predator, the only category left is being a prey!
Luckily for the short walkers, they didn’t have to walk long to enjoy the wildlife; a troop of white throated capuchin monkey literally came to us and were observing us for awhile. We felt as if the monkeys were completely oblivious of our presence there, so much that even a mother carrying a baby was confidently climbing the nearby trees looking for food. We even had the chance to observe behaviors not often recorded to be seen in front of people, like the baby monkey nursing from his mother and even the action of mating.
After such an explicit encounter with wildlife, we continued exploring the surrounding area and were gladly surprised by many species of birds. For the non-birdwatchers, there are only three species of birds in Central America: Macaws, Toucans and birdies! The true birdwatchers were, of course, attentively looking and scanning the tree canopies to identify as many species as possible, and the keen eyes of the naturalists made this outing a complete success for everyone.
The afternoon was dedicated to exploring the other side of Corcovado National Park, and walks were organized to deliver not only wildlife and more birding, but the pleasure of a nice waterfall where one could not only swim, but admire the beauty of the forest surrounding us.
Everyone knows the word “playa” (beach) and as it doesn’t need much explanation, I will assume that everyone knows what we were doing during the morning!
Shortly after breakfast we headed to Playa Caletas located at Corcovado National Park. This is an area with spectacular scenery; a nice beach bathed by warm water, palm trees all along the beach and of course the benefits of traveling in style: hammocks, soft drinks and even horses to ride along this paradisiacal location.
This is the kind of life that we have been enjoying for the past few days with our guests on board the Sea Voyager. For all of the guests who wanted to stretch their legs, a couple of walking outings were also offered. The rain forest was easily accessed at the back of this location and it was teeming with wildlife. A group of long walkers explored a long trail that immersed them in the intricate ecosystem where only well-adapted organisms would be able to survive. The rain forest is no joke, as it is full of predators, and if you are not a predator, the only category left is being a prey!
Luckily for the short walkers, they didn’t have to walk long to enjoy the wildlife; a troop of white throated capuchin monkey literally came to us and were observing us for awhile. We felt as if the monkeys were completely oblivious of our presence there, so much that even a mother carrying a baby was confidently climbing the nearby trees looking for food. We even had the chance to observe behaviors not often recorded to be seen in front of people, like the baby monkey nursing from his mother and even the action of mating.
After such an explicit encounter with wildlife, we continued exploring the surrounding area and were gladly surprised by many species of birds. For the non-birdwatchers, there are only three species of birds in Central America: Macaws, Toucans and birdies! The true birdwatchers were, of course, attentively looking and scanning the tree canopies to identify as many species as possible, and the keen eyes of the naturalists made this outing a complete success for everyone.
The afternoon was dedicated to exploring the other side of Corcovado National Park, and walks were organized to deliver not only wildlife and more birding, but the pleasure of a nice waterfall where one could not only swim, but admire the beauty of the forest surrounding us.
