Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
During the night the ship cruised from Coiba Island in Panama to the southwest of Costa Rica. We anchored in front of the San Pedrillo park ranger station of Corcovado National Park. It is an area of tremendous rainfall with a variety of unique habitats ranging from mountain forest to swamps. It was rescued from lumber and gold interests when the Park was established in 1975.
After breakfast we went ashore, and while we where putting on our shoes, six pairs of Scarlet macaws flew just above us, and White-nosed Coatis were searching for food up on the trees and on the ground. Coatis are in the same family as raccoons, and occupy a wide range of habitats from rainforest to the Sonora desert on Mexico. They are omnivores that feed on invertebrates such as insects and crabs, small vertebrates such as frogs, snakes and nestling birds, fruits, and flower nectar. What a wonderful way to start our explorations!
Some of the groups went to swim in a river in the middle of this pristine rain forest, while another went for a hike four hours long. Some of the animals that were spotted were a swarm of army ants hunting, insects, lizards and many more small animals that were trying to escape from these aggressive ants.
Back on the ship, we heard the great news: the hotel manager had set up a picnic on the beach and they were just waiting for all of us. So we cruised north for a little bit to the coast of San Josecito beach for snorkeling and beach activities. Some of our guests decided to just lie back on hammocks and enjoy the sunny day here at the beach.
Finally it was time to leave, but we lingered on the beach while the last few people straggled out of the water from snorkeling. We got back to the ship just in time for a shower and change of clothes before cocktails and the green flash.
During the night the ship cruised from Coiba Island in Panama to the southwest of Costa Rica. We anchored in front of the San Pedrillo park ranger station of Corcovado National Park. It is an area of tremendous rainfall with a variety of unique habitats ranging from mountain forest to swamps. It was rescued from lumber and gold interests when the Park was established in 1975.
After breakfast we went ashore, and while we where putting on our shoes, six pairs of Scarlet macaws flew just above us, and White-nosed Coatis were searching for food up on the trees and on the ground. Coatis are in the same family as raccoons, and occupy a wide range of habitats from rainforest to the Sonora desert on Mexico. They are omnivores that feed on invertebrates such as insects and crabs, small vertebrates such as frogs, snakes and nestling birds, fruits, and flower nectar. What a wonderful way to start our explorations!
Some of the groups went to swim in a river in the middle of this pristine rain forest, while another went for a hike four hours long. Some of the animals that were spotted were a swarm of army ants hunting, insects, lizards and many more small animals that were trying to escape from these aggressive ants.
Back on the ship, we heard the great news: the hotel manager had set up a picnic on the beach and they were just waiting for all of us. So we cruised north for a little bit to the coast of San Josecito beach for snorkeling and beach activities. Some of our guests decided to just lie back on hammocks and enjoy the sunny day here at the beach.
Finally it was time to leave, but we lingered on the beach while the last few people straggled out of the water from snorkeling. We got back to the ship just in time for a shower and change of clothes before cocktails and the green flash.
