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Corcovado is made up of a unique combination of terrestrial
and marine ecosystems which interact in harmony and
whose origins science has yet to fully understand.
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“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.
The Peninsula forms the 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.
 
The area as a whole posesses thousands
of species of flora, many only found in this area and
others which have disappeared from other regions.
We can cite the case of the 'ajo' (Caryocar costarricense),
the 'ojoche' (Brosimun costaricanum) and the caracolito
cedar (Ruptiliocarpon caracolito).
Corcovadoºs diverse fauna is remarkable;
many of the species of this region are in danger of
extinction, despite the large numbers still found in
the region.
The red macaw or 'Guacamaya' (Ara macao), the wild boar
(Tayassu pecari), the jaguar (Felis onca) and the crocodile
(Crocodylus acutus) confirm this fact.
Just as in the case of the caracolito tree, in the future,
studies could reveal the existence of other unknown
species, which if it were not for the conservation of
the park, would be lost forever without ever having
been described.
 
Services
Nature trails, drinking water, camping areas, information.
Interest facts
Location: South Western sector of the Osa Peninsula,
Puntarenas Province, South Pacific region of Costa Rica.
Surface Area: 41, 788 hectares
Maximum Altitude: 782 meters above sea level
Climate: Hot, rainy and very humid.
Dry season: mid-December to mid-April, with sporadic
rain showers.
Rainy Season: mid-April to mid-December
Regulations
* For your security and the care of the areaº s
resources, use only the authorized trails and do not
wander off them.
* Even though accidents in the park are not common,
we ask you to please be careful.
* The main goal of the National Parks is conservation.
Hunting is not allowed, nor harming the flora, nor the
extraction of any materials.
* A serene attitude and silence is ideal, in order to
observe animals and better enjoy the areaºs resources.
 
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