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EXCURSIONS & TOURS
CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK - Full
day Tour Corcovado: U$ 110 pp
The National Park Corcovado, southeast at the
Osa Peninsula, is one of the most bio diverse regions of Costa
Rica. The Park is home of the largest population of Scarlet macaws
in the country and protects more than 500 species of trees (representing
25% of all tree species in Costa Rica), among which the biggest
tree in the country; a "ceibo" higher then 200 feet.
Furthermore the park is inhabited by 140 species of mammals, 367
species of birds, 117 amphibians and reptiles, 40 species of fish
and approximately 6000 different kinds of insects. Some of the
species threatened by extinction which live here are the Danta,
the giant Ant Eater and the six species of wild cats, which are
the Puma, the Jaguarundi, the ocelot, the margay, the "Tigrillo"
and the Jaguar.
Tour: Hiking Corcovado National Park
Departure time Villas Gaia: 6.45 o�clock
You are being picked up at the hotel with a microbus.
From the beginning of this tour you are being
taken to the world of Pura Vida. During the bus trip you will
pass the typical houses of the formal workers of the banana plantation,
the African Palm oil, the famous round stones that are over 2000
year old (Palmar Sur) and much more.
After a one hour bus trip you will arrive in
Sierpe where you can have breakfast.
After breakfast you go for a boat ride of 45 minutes straight
to the Mangroves on the Rio Sierpe. With the good eyes of the
guides you will be able to see lots of animals; snakes, Caymans,
monkeys, birds etc. After the river mouth of the Rio Sierpe you
you continue another 45 minutes on the ocean where you will have
a scenic view of Isla Violines, Drake Bay and chances to spot
whales and dolphins.
At 10.00 o�clock is the arrival at the
Corcovado Park. Palmtrees, vulcanic rocks and nice sand and green
grass are the ingredients of the San Pedrillo Ranger Station where
you arrive.
The guide will try to spot the 4 different of
monkeys: Howler, spider, squerl and white face monkey. Besides
that lots of birds and at the �Almendra trees� you
will find the scarlet macaws eating. After a 3-4 hours hike you will be back at the San Pedrillo Ranger
Station for a lunch at the beach.
After
lunch it will be time to head back to Sierpe by
boat and then by bus back to the hotel. Arrival
at HotelVillas Gaia around 5 PM.
Full day Tour Corcovado:
U$ 110 pp
Price includes bus and boat transportation, Park entrance, bilingual
guide, lunch. Breakfast is not included. Leaving at 7 AM from
the hotel.
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