The waters of the Peninsula are ideal for whale watching, especially the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean surrounding Drake Bay. In the Corcovado National Park, there are the most common species; we can find the spotted dolphin and the bottlenose dolphin and, with a bit of luck in season, impressive sightings of the giant humpback whales and their calves and other marine mammals. Although sightings cannot be guaranteed, they are persistent in these waters.
See whales in Corcovado.
Corcovado National Park is in the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. It was created on October 24, 1975, and covers an area of 42,560 lands and 3,354 marine hectares. 1 It is essential in the country’s extensive national parks and biological reserves system. Biological diversity is fantastic. National Geographic has defined it as the most intense place in the world, biologically speaking, in terms of biodiversity. There is no place in the world (with a similar extension) that harbors greater biological diversity.
The Corcovado National Park is ecologically very varied and is within one of the most intense biological places in the world. This park is one important place to see whales.
The Corcovado National Park is in the Osa Peninsula, one important remote parks in the country and also one of spectacular beauty.
Corcovado National Park is home to the world’s largest and only primary tropical rainforest in the lowlands and many endangered animal and plant species.
Ecotourism
Corcovado National Park was created in 1975 to protect this glorious region from gold prospectors and logging and is today one of the most popular ecotourism destinations.
Because it is somewhat isolated and difficult to access, it is a park that has been a little touched. It is home to the beautiful Scarlet Macaw, the Resplendent Quetzal, the Red-eyed Tree Toad, and the Tapir.
Variety of Ecosystems
Corcovado National Park is exotic and lush, home to thirteen significant ecosystems ranging from mangrove swamps and jolillo palm groves to freshwater herbaceous marshes and lowland rainforests.
The park has covered more than 41,000 hectares protecting more than 140 species of mammals, 400 species of birds, 20 of which are endemic, 116 species of reptiles and amphibians, many species of fish, and a giant species of trees.
Home to the rare Harbor Squirrel Monkey and Happy Eagle, Corcovado Park is also a great place to view poison arrow toads, crocodiles, wild cats, pumas, and jaguars as four species of sea turtles.
The Best Hikes in Costa Rica
The park is sweltering, humid, and rainy most of the year, but it is great fun to hike through this dense vegetation that opens up to some beautiful beaches.
This park’s unspoiled natural beauty allows you to experience nature at its finest. It promises an incredible adventure for those who dare to make their way through this incredible region.
An escorted tour is an excellent way to see the park, as many wild animals roam everywhere.
