Welcome to the Sirena Ranger Station in Corcovado
National Geographic calls Corcovado National Park in Costa Rica ‘the most biologically intense place on earth.’ It will not take long for one to discover that the magazine does not lie if they hike any trail inside this magnificent pristine reserve.
The soulful gaze of a spider monkey in Corcovado
Sirena Ranger Station is located in the heart of the 104,000 acre jungle along the coast. A full day’s hike will take adventure travelers into the park from either one of the three entry points: Los Patos, Carate, San Pedrillo.
For those not inclined to hike a day in the jungle or along the coast, there is also a fly in option from Puerto Jimenez or a boat in option from Drake Bay. This website will cover in more depth the logistics one will need to know in order to crack the Corcovado nut in future posts.
The amazing female great currosow turkeys – My favorite sighting
The equally impressive male great currosow
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
The adorable and endangered squirrel monkey
Crocodile at the mouth of a Corcovado River
Another endangered species – The Baird’s Tapir
Tapir baby – Seeing the offspring of an endangered species provides hope
You can never have too many toucans
The gorgeous scarlet macaws
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Loved this Ted! So good to see young of endangered species, but hope it survives.
I think I saw the same crocodile in the same place. Stayed 3 nights in Corcovado and loved it – actually loved almost every minute of Costa Rica – especially the birds, the beaches and the volcanoes.
Truly some beautiful photos but I did not see a waterfall. Were there lots of them and you did not get any pictures?
What a gorgeous place! It’s so lush and green. And I looove wild animals.
I can see why you really enjoyed Corcovado Park. The diversity in wildlife is certainly impressive – love the shot of the Spider Monkey!
Great to see that your bad guide experience didn’t ruin your experience of this place. Great photos!
Some incredible wildlife sightings Ted! I’d especially love to see that Toucan and the endangered Tapir.
The pictures are great, especially the monkey one @(^_^)@
Wow! I’m very impressed you saw a Baird’s Tapir and a baby! Sounds like you enjoyed your visit.
Where are we going next? I would really like to go to Fiji, I hear they have the most beautiful water falls there. Somebody should pay me to go to Fiji, yep.
Lovely pics, loved the shieds monkey especially…
Great narration too, Thanks for sharing this beautiful place.
Have a fabulous sunday Ted:)
That crocodile looks mighty happy on that beach!
Hello Nelson ! Thanks for visiting our country, great pictures and good job about Corcovado National Park. Be carefull with the Crocodiles !
I lived in CR for 7 years and have to say sadly, Corcovado was the only place I didn’t visit. My husband spent 2 weeks there at the biological station, but our son was 6 weeks old and we didn’t think it was a good idea to go into the heart of the rain forest with an infant.
I am so going to visit it soon!!!!
Have you visited the Chirripo Costa Rica ? I would like to go there too, I heard that place has great views and good trails !
I’ve never been to Chirripo, it’s the highest peak in Central America. I’m not a big climber, however, I do know it’s super cold up there but the views are to die for.
I’m with Samuel, Spider Monkey is cool! We’ve got some monkeys that come and feed every afternoon around are bench in the mining camp…very cheeky I might add.
That alligator is almost unperceptible and that SCARES the beejezus (and my spelling ability!) out of me!
YOu are so lucky to be so close to the nature. I really loved the photos. So jealous of monkey photos!! 🙂
Thanks Agness, Corcovado was an incredible place to visit.