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The Osa Peninsula with Corcovado National Park is home to more than 400 species of birds and more than a hundred species each of amphibians and mammals. This tropical humid primary forest covers more than 40,000 hectares of protected land, and is home to monkeys, scarlet macaws, coatimundis and other wildlife.
In and around the park you will find some of Costa Rica’s most luxurious jungle lodges offering gourmet cuisine and unique accomodations.
How to get there:
From San Jose to Palmar / Sierpe / Corcovado
1- From San Isidro take the road and follow the signs to Dominical. Once at Dominical continue the coastline south to Punta Uvita, Tortuga Beach, Cortes, and keep driving towards Palmar Norte. Once at the stop sign of the Panamerican Highway South turn right, cross the bridge, and turn right again to Sierpe. Here the road turns into a gravel road. Follow this road through the Banana plantations and it will lead you to Sierpe.
2- From San Isidro del General take the Panamerican Highway south to Buenos Aires. Along the way you will see coffee, sugar cane and pineapple plantations. After Buenos Aires continue the highway along the side of Terraba river until you reach Palmar Norte. Cross the bridge of this river and turn right to Sierpe. From here on the road turns into a gravel road. Continue through Banana plantations and this road will lead you to Sierpe.
From San Jose to Puerto Jiménez / Corcovado
From San Isidro del General take the Panamerican Highway south to Buenos Aires. Along the way you will see coffee, sugar cane and plantations. After Buenos Aires continue the highway along the side of Terraba river until you reach Palmar Norte.
Continue straight until you will see the sign on your right side to Puerto Jimenez. Once there you can ask for the road to Carate, which is one of the entrances to Corcovado National Park.
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