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Itinerary: Osa Adventure
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ONE WEEK / PUERTO JIMÉNEZ TO PUERTO JIMÉNEZ
This 120km-round trip fits perfectly into a one-week vacation. But if you have time to spare, you can undertake the more strenuous hike to San Pedrillo station and spend some time in Agujitas on beautiful Bahía Drake.
You only have a week but you still want to see the most distant corner of Costa Rica?
Fly into Puerto Jiménez, where you can spend a few days kayaking around the mangroves, panning for gold and otherwise soaking up the charm of this tiny town. Head north to La Palma, from where you can visit the Reserva Indígena Guaymí de Osa and observe firsthand the lifestyle of one of Costa Rica’s indigenous groups. Next, head to Los Patos ranger station, which will be the starting point for a trek across the Parque Nacional Corcovado. The first day of the trek lands you at Sirena station, one of the country’s best wildlife-watching spots, especially for squirrel monkeys and Baird’s tapirs. It’s worth spending an extra day exploring the trails around this area without a pack on your back. Finally, the last day of the hike brings you to La Leona ranger station. In the nearby village of Carate, catch the taxi collectivo to the Cabo Matapalo, where you can chill out for the rest of the week, enjoying some of the country’s most beautiful beaches. From here, it’s a quick taxi ride back to Puerto Jiménez, for your return flight to San José.
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