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Corcovado
National Park Costa Rica
“the most biologically intense place
on earth” by National Geographic
Corcovado Costa Rica
Information
The Peninsula of Osa stretches for more than
50 kilometers in to the Pacific Ocean, like
a gigantic rocky food and it constitutes most
of the southern region of Costa Rica. There
are headlands, hills, rivers, torrents and plains
that occasionally interrupt the harsh profile
of the rocks: one exciting discovery after another
in this universe that looks uncontaminated,
a last fortification protecting the plants and
animals.
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The Peninsula formsthe large protective creek of the
Golfo Dulce, with small towns like Rincón and
Puerto Jiménez, the River Coto’s large
estuary at Punta Blanco and Golfito on the eastern coast
of the creek, with is faraway, exotic atmosphere and
open air cafes in front of the jetties.
Besides, in Península of Osa you will find a
vast area of mangrove forest, of vital importance to
the country, has developed along these canals and estuaries,
it is home to more than 285 species of birds,
139 mammals and 116 amphibians and reptiles, also Caño
Island Biological Reserve, it has a great archeological
history of great importance for the country.
The island was used as a sacred burial ground, leaving
behind in the carved spheres and different carved artifacts
with an area of some 6.877 acres of land reserve and
6.210 of marine reserve, it has several fresh water
rivers.
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after mangrove area, you find long, open sea beaches,
such as: Colorada, Corcovado, Las Caletas, Carate
and Piro that are part of the park.Finally activities
like hiking, bird watching, snorkeling, diving,
marine photography, fishing and kayaking are specials
on this zone. Let us arrange for you an opportunity
to experience Costa Rica Pacific South Region
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If you are planning to visit Costa Rica
we would like you to have the most extraordinary experience
by visitng with our advise. The information we bring
is about the Corcovado National Park, the last remaining
Pacific lowland rainforest of sustainable size in Central
America. Located on the Osa Peninsula in southwestern
Costa Rica, Corcovado is the "crown jewel"
of a world-renowned national park system. More
details
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