Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
This morning found us at anchor in Corcovado National Park, home to Costa Rica’s most pristine forests on the entire Pacific coastline. Soon after breakfast we were heading ashore to experience the lushness of a tropical rainforest. Groups were divided according to the different options that were offered: a long and a short walk to a waterfall, a long exercise hike in the forest, or a level walk paralleling the beach. Everyone seemed to have a great time! The waterfall was both beautiful and refreshing, and the surrounding forest was rewarding as well, for it offered views of a very endangered primate species known as the Central American spider monkey.
People on other walks also had a chance to swim and appreciate other wildlife such as a group of scarlet macaws – these colorful and acrobatic birds are the largest parrots in the world!
The weather decided to take a sharp turn from a sunny morning to a cloudy afternoon, and before we knew it, a steady rain was falling over the Osa Peninsula, forcing us to move from a barbecue on the beach to a “picnic in the lounge.” We were not discouraged by the conditions, and soon after lunch we headed to the beach. It turned out to be the right decision, since the rain clouds soon gave way to a sunny sky. Some of us decided to head for the beach, while others went on a horseback riding adventure along the coast, yet others took to the forest again for a short walk that yielded a few more wildlife species to our list, including a troop of white-throated capuchins that came down to the landing beach spot!
The afternoon wore off, and we shuttled back to the Sea Voyager leaving a day full of great adventures behind.
This morning found us at anchor in Corcovado National Park, home to Costa Rica’s most pristine forests on the entire Pacific coastline. Soon after breakfast we were heading ashore to experience the lushness of a tropical rainforest. Groups were divided according to the different options that were offered: a long and a short walk to a waterfall, a long exercise hike in the forest, or a level walk paralleling the beach. Everyone seemed to have a great time! The waterfall was both beautiful and refreshing, and the surrounding forest was rewarding as well, for it offered views of a very endangered primate species known as the Central American spider monkey.
People on other walks also had a chance to swim and appreciate other wildlife such as a group of scarlet macaws – these colorful and acrobatic birds are the largest parrots in the world!
The weather decided to take a sharp turn from a sunny morning to a cloudy afternoon, and before we knew it, a steady rain was falling over the Osa Peninsula, forcing us to move from a barbecue on the beach to a “picnic in the lounge.” We were not discouraged by the conditions, and soon after lunch we headed to the beach. It turned out to be the right decision, since the rain clouds soon gave way to a sunny sky. Some of us decided to head for the beach, while others went on a horseback riding adventure along the coast, yet others took to the forest again for a short walk that yielded a few more wildlife species to our list, including a troop of white-throated capuchins that came down to the landing beach spot!
The afternoon wore off, and we shuttled back to the Sea Voyager leaving a day full of great adventures behind.
