Mirador
Lodge
Corcovado,
Osa Peninsula - Costa Rica
Cabinas El Mirador
Lodge is situated on a hill overlooking
Drake's Bay on the Osa Peninsula
of the Pacific Coast of Southern
Costa Rica. Because it is off
the beaten path, Drake's Bay has
managed to preserve much of the
pure, natural charm of its pristine
beaches and lush jungles, teeming
with wildlife and vegetation.
Drake's Bay is conveniently situated
on the border of Corcovado National
Park and only 12 miles west of
the Isla del Caño, one
of the best spots for diving and
snorkeling in the region. Drake's
Bay was named after the legendary
pirate Sir Francis Drake as history
tells us that Drake spent time
in the bay and possibly even buried
treasure here.
Mirador Lodge
is located exactly in Drake Bay
close to the town of Agujitas.
It is on top
of a hill, which permits an amazing
view from its facilities, in front
of the beach and on the road,
great strategic spot for the beach
enjoy and tour starting point.
You can get to Agujitas “Downtown”
in minutes just waling what permits
freedom of walking around and
buying certain emergency grocery
or snack.
How to get here?
There are several
ways to get to Drake Bay:
Flights:
To and from San
Jose directly
From Manuel Antonio to Palmar.
We would have previously arranged
a taxi to take you to Sierpe to
take the boat to Drake Bay.
Public bus:
There is a bus
that departs form San José
to Palmar at 5:00am. You need
to buy the tickets before because
there is the risk of not being
able to travel at all or having
to travel standing up for the
whole 6 hours trip. We would have
previously arranged a taxi to
take you to Sierpe.
This bus coming from San José
passes by San Isidro for a short
stop at around 8:30am. Se detienen
en la parada principal de Tracopa
en la que se puede estar esperando
para abordarlo y dirigirse hacia
Palmar. You can wait for it at
the Tracopa bus station and aboard
it there.
Private transportation
with either rent a car, owned
car or private minivan:
Go up to Palmar on the Cerro de
la Muerte road, pass by San Isidro
del General, keep going up to
Palmar on the way to the border
with Panamá. Once in Palmar
take the detour to Sierpe up to
the docks. Just like the bus you
need to depart from San José
at 5:00am.
During summer time you can drive
down to Drake Bay with a 4x4 only.
From Sierpe to
Drake Bay:
Once in Sierpe
find a parking lot for your car
if you brought one. (Hotel Oleaje
Sereno charges around $4 per night
for the parking lot) and take
the motor boat to Drake Bay which
departs only at 11:30am. The total
ride takes around 1:30am. Half
of this time, approximately, goes
through one of the most important
waterlands of Meso-America, Sierpe
– Terraba Mangrove forests.
Here you can watch on both sides
of the river, species like crocodiles,
sloths, birds, monkeys and many
others.
Ask about costs
and more detailed information
and we will help you organize
and reserve these transportations.
