Travels to Golfo Dulce
My new friends from the Iguana Lodge and I stepped off the boat and into an entirely different space and time. Just 20 minutes across the Golfo Dulce from Puerto Jimenez, the Osa Wildlife Sanctuary is so lush and remote that it seemed we could have just as easily been observing dinosaurs in place of local wildlife.
Wounded or orphaned animals and illegally-captured pets are brought from all over southern Costa Rica to be rehabilitated in the refuge, which is located on the edge of Piedras Blancas National Park. Owners Earl and Carol Crews walked out …
Location: Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula, Puerto Jimenez, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Private Parks & Reserves »
The Osa Peninsula and nearby Golfo Dulce are unquestionably some of the best places in the world for wildlife watching. Scarlet macaws squawk over villages and loiter in the palms around soccer fields, while all four of the country’s monkey species seem to outnumber local residents. This beautiful peninsula is extremely isolated– an arduous eight to ten hour drive from the Central Valley.
It has long been my dream to visit this wilderness first-hand. I could barely contain my excitement when I discovered I would be exploring this frontier – and by plane, …
Location: Cano Island, Corcovado National Park, Drake Bay, Golfo Dulce, Osa Peninsula, Pavones, Puerto Jimenez, Recent Trips, Sierpe, South Pacific »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Chocolate Tours, Dolphin & Whale Watching, National Parks & Reserves, Pacific Beaches, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Sport Fishing, Surfing »
