Costa Rica National Park Caño Island

an island of about 300 hectares surrounded by a biological reserve of about 6100 hectares, located 12 miles west of Drake Bay. It has a rock platform, steep cliffs and smaller beaches. The vegetation is wild tropical and the coral reefs offer a good opportunity for snorkling. The island is uninhabited and has archeological meaning. On the 110 yards high top, we can find round stone with a diameter of 1 yard or mores, which have been produced in an unclear way by the indians a very long time ago. Scientists found many graves on the island and think that it was a religious place to burry higher personalities of the people. The finds give some hints on that, but scientists still argue. There is a ranger station, where only they are allowed to stay. One says that the pirate Sir Francis Drake would have buried a treasure on the island, but people say the same about Drake Bay, from which the trip to Caño Island starts. There are also offers visiting the island from Quepos, Dominical, Sierpe and Puntarenas, but prices are high because of a long boat trip.