Corcovado

Visiting Corcovado National Park of the Osa Peninsula

Corcovado is located in Costa Rica’s South Pacific region in the Osa Peninsula. Corcovado National Park is one of the most unique and biodiverse places on the planet and visiting the Peninsula is a real treat for the nature lover. It contains over five percent of the world’s animal population just within that small area, making it a popular ecotourism destination. For example, the national park is said to contain the entire ecosystem of insects that is found between Panama and Mexico. Additionally, National Geographic describes it as the “most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity.”

In 164 square miles you’ll find the largest primary forest on the American Pacific, cloud forest, mangrove swamp, pristine beaches, waterfalls and lowland tropical rainforest. You can spot species of birds like scarlet macaws and the harpy eagle, tapirs, crocodiles, ALL 4 monkeys being the howler monkeys, spider monkeys, the white-faced capuchin and squirrel monkeys. White-lipped Peccaries, amphibians like the red-eyed tree frog, anteaters, sloths, jaguars and pumas (unlikely, but not impossible). You can also go diving in the Peninsula and spot marine animals rays, see turtles, sharks such as bull sharks, moray eels, dolphins, … Corcovado National Park is the explorer’s, ecotourist’s and backpacker’s dream. Even experienced beach lovers will be amazed by the incredible Corcovado beaches. A trip of a lifetime!