Costa Rica National Park Corcovado

Corcovado National Park in the south of peninsula Osa has the only original low land rain forest of Costa Rica. Since 1975, the 42.000 hectares large area is protected. Besides more than 500 different trees there are many endangered mammals like jaguars, ozelotes, eagles, monkeys, snakes, tapirs and more.

Vegetation is different, from rain forest to swamps. Waterfalls go directly into the ocean, lonely bays invite to dream. A visit of the park needs some preparation and organization. Either you book the tour with one of the travel agencies in San José or you de it by yourself.

A good starting point for a walk in the park is the village of Sirena. From there to Los Patos leads a 7 miles long trail, which takes about 8 hours. From there you have to walk another 7 miles to La Palma, where you have to cross the river several times. During rain season, when water level is about 3 feet, sharks are swimming up the rivers. There are several other routes through the park, which take 2 to 3 days and are extremely exhausting.

Beautiful Drake Bay is also a part of the park. It has it´s name from the pirate Sir Francis Drake and offers a real dream like scenery. The sand beach with it´s many palm trees is good to relax. Drake bay is accessible from Sierpe by boat.

Hint: If you want to explore the park by yourself, take a first aid kit in case of a snake bite and make sure you know what to do in case of wild and maybe aggressive animals. We recommend to take a guide that the tour stays an unforgettable experience.

Park is open from 8 am to 4 pm. Entrance fee is US$ 6 per person.