Covering one third of
the Osa Peninsula, Corcovado has been called the crown jewel of Costa
Rica's national parks system, but this treasure throve of tropical
flora and fauna is also one of the country's least accessible wild
areas. The park's 200 square miles of pristine forests are home for
most of the country's endangered species, including jaguars, tapirs,
scarlet macaws, four kinds of monkeys, poison dart frogs and crocodiles.
The park comprises at least eight ecosystems, and is home for 285
species of birds, 139 species of mammals and 116 species of reptiles
and amphibians. The most comfortable way to visit it is from the nearby
nature lodge, or you can charter a plane from Golfito, hike from Carate
or La Palma , or boat in from Sierpe.
