According to National Geographic, the South Pacific region of Costa Rica is 'the most biologically intense place on earth'. The Osa Peninsula with Corcovado National Park is home to more than a hundred species each of amphibians and mammals. The tropical humid primary forest, more than 40,000 hectares of protected land, is home to monkeys, scarlet macaws, coatimundis and other wildlife. Even ponderous Humpback Whales can often be seen breaking the surface of the water (December to February). This is paradise found for nature lovers.
In this 1,000-acre reserve you will see all 4 species of Costa Rican monkeys: spider, white faced, squirrel and howlers. Other animals include agouti, coati mundi, collared and white-lipped peccaries, jaguars, ocelots, margay and puma. Birds seen include: crested and solitary eagles, toucans, macaws, great curassow, crested guan, trogons, aracaris, honey creepers, herons, hummingbirds, tinamous, woodpeckers, wood creepers, ant birds, manikins, tanagers, caciques, euphonias, thrushes, hawks, and parrots. Unique to the Osa Peninsula is the black-checked ant tanager. (At Corcovado experience the tapir, Central America's largest mammal.
) The trees and vegetation you see in the Lapa Rios reserve are diverse and unique: the Sangrillo tree, unique to the Carbonera, stands over 200 feet. See giant buttresses and liana vines more than 500 years old!
Casa Corcovado is set in 170-acre private reserve bordering Corcovado National Park, it is the closest accommodation to the park. There are no roads to Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge, access is only by motor launch from the remote town of Sierpe, locate
Lapa Rios is a deluxe jungle hideaway overlooking the pristine point where Golfo Dulce meets the Pacific Ocean. Each bungalow at Lapa Rios has an ocean view and features a romantic setting with a private deck, outdoor shower, and a private bathroom b
Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge is a charming, family run lodge nestled in the jungle off the banks of the Golfo Dulce, accessible only by boat.
