What to do in Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Puerto Jimenez, a small town located on Osa Peninsula, in the South Pacific tip of Costa Rica, serves as the main gateway to Corcovado National Park, the primary attraction of the region. While most people visit Osa Peninsula for the sole purpose of trekking in Corcovado, the town itself and the area surrounding it offers much more to those willing to hang around for a few extra days.
In this Episode, we share the highlights of our stay in Puerto Jimenez, including an amazing kayaking adventure on Golfo Dulce with Aventura Tropicales, a night tour with Ficus Tours and some awesome drone footage of the secluded Playa Platanares.
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Wildlife Roadtrip: Costa Rica. Two Days in the Osa Peninsula
Travel For Wildlife heads to the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica for a Wildlife Roadtrip.
This video highlights some of the many species we saw in our short two day visit to Costa Rica's wildest corner, the Osa Peninsula. We take a night walk from Luna Lodge, charter a plane into Corcovado National Park, and take a dolphin tour from Puerto Jimenez into the Golfo Dulce.
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This was our third trip to the Osa Peninsula, which is one of our favourite places in the world (for a list of our favourite places, visit our blog jdwingingit.wordpress.com.). It has amazing wildlife, great accommodation and is still off the beaten track in a country with a lot of tourism. In this viseo we’ll show you how we got there, some of the things you can see and do, as well as share some images of our favourite place to stay.
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Chocolate LOVERS Adventure Tour near Corcovado National Park. Puerto Jimenez Chocolate Farm Tour
Chocolate LOVERS Adventure near Corcovado National Park. Puerto Jimenez Chocolate Farm Tour, An Organic Adventure to the top of Osa Peninsula. Half and Full Day Educational Tours to Organic Chocolate Farm near Corcovado National Park in the La TARDE Indigenous wilderness area atop the Osa Peninsula and just 45 min adventure away from Puerto Jimenez.
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ONLY $ 75 pp. 4 person minimum. Includes a visit to a Coconut Oil processing factory too and lots of chocolate surprises. If you have more time, visit their Waterfall on an Organic Chocolate Farm adjacent to Corcovado National Park in Southern Costa Rica. Support local Tico business and local families in eco tourism.
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$95 per person includes lunch 1/2 day tours near Corcovado. Voted the best Chocolate on the Osa Peninsula. Take Home Chocolate and Cold Pressed Coconut Oil. Osa Peninsula Cacao - Chocolate Factory, Organic Chocolate Farm and Tour next to Corcovado National Park in Southern Costa Rica. Swim under a waterfall adjacent to Corcovado National Park, High up on top of the Osa Peninsula and only 3O minutes by car from Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica. An adventure to the top of the Osa Peninsula, where you'll find The Berrocal Familia has owned lands since late 70's. installing the first Pelton wheel on The Osa Peninsula. Later, raised cattle, and now planting, harvesting and making the best chocolate in Costa Rica. Buy it by the Kilo, sweetened or unsweetened.
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Chocolate Farm and Waterfall Tour /$95 pp. 4 person minimum. Chocolate Factory Tour in Barrio Bonito / $ 25 pp. 2 person min. Includes a visit to a Coconut Oil processing factory too.
Take Home Chocolate and Cold Pressed Coconut Oil. Tours meet in Barrio Bonita at 8 am. and 4 pm. Best tours support Costa Rican rural tourism.
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Take Home Osa Peninsula chocolate and Cold Pressed Coconut Oil.
Osa Peninsula Cacao - Chocolate Factory, Organic Chocolate Farm and Tour next to Corcovado National Park in Southern Costa Rica.
Swim under a waterfall adjacent to Corcovado National Park, High up on top of the Osa Peninsula and only 3O minutes by car from Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica. An adventure to the top of the Osa Peninsula, where you'll find The Berrocal Familia has owned lands since late 70's. installing the first Pelton wheel on The Osa Peninsula. Later, raised cattle, and now planting, harvesting and making the best chocolate in Costa Rica. Vanilla and Pepper too. Buy it by the Kilo, sweetened or unsweetened.
Driving around Puerto Jiménez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
See what Puerto Jiminez, the biggest town in the Osa Peninsula looks like.
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Osa Peninsula - Costa Rica by Frog TV
Episode 10 of Frog TV with Adam Baker, focuses on the beautiful Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. Found in the South Pacific region of Costa Rica, this lush rainforest location is stated by National Geographic as 'one of the most biologically intense places on earth.' This area offers a lot of exiting tours and the most amazing ecolodges in Costa Rica!
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Frog TV Episode 10 - Osa Peninsula Area
Welcome to frog tv - I'm Adam baker.
This week I'm introducing one of the most Bio-Intense places on earth, as stated by National Geographic. It is Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula. Here you'll find a world of wildlife, nature and top eco-lodges that are truly magical and all of them are minutes away from the Corcovado National Park.
THIS - really - is Costa Rica!
Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula is found in the South East of the country. It's best reached via a short 45 minute domestic flight from San Jose into one of three local airports found in the area.
Puerto Jimenez is the main town on the Osa Peninsula and has a population of just 2,000 inhabitants. This area used to be famous for it's gold mining back in the 1960's but has since become 'the most biologically intense place on Earth'. Here you can find at least half of all species living in Costa Rica, making this region a must for wildlife enthusiasts.
This area of rare lowland rainforest enjoys a tropical climate all year round, and receives plenty of rainfall from August to September.
In October 1975, what is now widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national parks and biological reserves - was established: The Corcovado National Park.
The Park covers a third of the Osa Peninsula, and is home to a vast array of wildlife including: the popular two and three-toed sloth, many colourful toucans, exotic species of dart frog, all four species of monkey found in Costa Rica, the puma and jaguar, as well as anteaters, coatis, ocelots, otters and crocs. - To name but a few...
To match the wildlife there is a great many tours to choose from, most of which can be organised from the hotels and lodges in the area. You can select from nature hikes to whale watching, snorkeling trips to scuba diving out at the Isla del Caño reserve. In these protected waters you can expect to see some amazing marine life from humpback whales, turtles, dolphins and much, much more.
The accommodation in the area encompsses nature retreats to true luxury, eco-resorts. The remote nature of the region makes for some of the most unique lodging in all of Costa Rica, run by owners who live and breathe sustainable tourism.
The Aguila de Osa Inn is found just outside the town of Drake Bay to the west of the National Park. All your meals are included in this family friendly eco-lodge as well as some great day tours that leave straight from the hotel.
Here you will find the best dive shop in the area.
Copa de Arbol is a relatively new luxury, boutique hotel that opened in 2012. This romantic, jungle treehouse hotel offers great ocean views. All your meals are freshly prepared and included in your stay.
Spacious, air-conditioned cabins are great for families or couples looking to get a true off the beaten path experience.
If you're looking for a true nature experience then the Lapa Rios Ecolodge is widely considered to be the best eco-lodge in Costa Rica. Here you'll enjoy freshly prepared meals included in your stay, a great selection of tours that take you around the protected reserve and teach about the conservation efforts of Lapa Rios.
Each of the 16 bungalows offer exquisite rainforest and ocean views. They are ideal for couples looking to experience Corcovado's wonderful wildlife first hand.
So there we go, one Costa Rica's 'Lushest' locations, and even that is an understatement!
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For Frog TV I'm Adam Baker,
Hasta la proxima.
The Matapalo 1/2 Day Hike at Blue Osa
This is the perfect-guided tour for those who may not have the time to visit Corcovado itself. Cape Matapalo on the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica, is one of the most breathtaking locations on the peninsula and is filled with wildlife. You are certain to see one or more species of monkey, scarlet macaws, coatimundis. Keep your eyes pealed for toucans, agoutis, and jaguarundis. The forest you will be hiking in is contiguous with Corcovado National Park and has most of the same wildlife as you would observe in the much more distant park.
This tour is a specialty of Blue Osa, a Costa Rica Yoga Retreat on the Peninsula de Osa.
The OSA Peninsula, Costa Rica
This is our journey through the Osa Peninsula in Southern Costa Rica! Step back into time as your wander through the jungle, explore Corcovado National Park, and spend your morning and afternoons surfing in paradise!
Wildlife of Dos Brazos on the Osa Pensinsula, Costa Rica | vLog #2 | Nature Travel Guide
Dos Brazos was my favourite spot during my 2013 backpacking wildlife trip to Costa Rica. I stayed at Dos Brazos for 3 weeks.
Maps, Photos and Videos
Map: World map showing Costa Rica.
Map: Costa Rica locations.
Map: Osa Peninsula around Dos Brazos.
Video: Scarlet Macaw eating in the centre of the Puerto Jimenez.
Map: Bolita.
Photo: River crossing at entrance to Bolita.
Video: Black-mandibled Toucan calling from the tree-tops.
Video: Bats arguing as they hang on the rafters of the hostel building.
Video: Laughing Falcon calling.
Photo: Rufous Nightjar sat on the path.
Video: Male Charming Hummingbird.
Video: Howler Monkey howling.
Video: Long-billed Hermit hummingbird feeding.
Video: Long-billed Hermit hummingbird perched.
Photo: Waterfall at Bolita.
Video: Armed goldminers enter the national park.
Video: Female Purple-crowned Fairy perched.
Photo: Leaf with pieces taken out of it, probably by an ant.
Photo: Dragonfly perched in mist.
Video: Female Black-throated Trogon.
Photo: View from Gotago.
Photo: Another view from Gotago.
Video: Camouflaged Lizard.
Video: Red-capped Manakin.
Video: Sloth moving its head.
Video: Northern Tamadala climbing tree.
Photo: Track from a wild cat.
Video: Ants cleaning up a dead spider.
Video: Spot-crowned Euphonia feeding.
Video: Lizard displaying.
Video: Two Howler Monkeys.
Video: Howler Monkey moving.
Video: Blob lifeform.
Map: Dos Brazos.
Photo: Basilisk lizard on the river.
Video: Entrance to ant colony.
Video: Ants carrying leaves.
Photo: Green Iguana in tree.
Video: Black-striped Woodcreeper feeding on tree.
Video: Spotted Sandpiper.
Map: Footpath to Puerto Jimenez and Carate.
Video: Lineated Woodpecker.
Video: Pale-billed Woodpecker.
Photo: Male Violaceous Trogon.
Video: Male Violaceous Trogon feeding.
Video: Rufous Mourner or Rufous Piha (one then another).
Map: Bolita (repeat).
Photo: Forest view near the hostel.
Video: Female Violet-crowned Woodnymph perched.
Video: Coati feeding on the rainforest floor.
Video: Snake moving slowly through the undergrowth.
Video: Black Vulture preening (not in the dark understory of the forest and so a sharper video than most of the others).
Video: Buff-throated Foliage-Gleaner calling.
Video: Scaly-throated Leaftosser.
Video: Male Black-throated Trogon.
Video: Puffbird perched.
Video: Squirrel eating.
References
A lot of the things I say in this video are based on personal experience and so do not need referencing (this is known as primary research in academia). Of the remaining content, a lot of the wildlife/nature knowledge I talk about is relatively easily verified and/or generally accepted at this stage of human civilisation; the following references are suitable for this general information.
Federicao A. Chinchilla, 1997. La dieta del jaguar (Panteroa onca), el puma (Felis concolor) y el manigordo (Felis pardalis) (Carnivora: Felidae) en el Parque Nacional Corcovado, Costa Rica, Rev. Biol. Trop. 75 (3) 1223-1229. (Study of 11 months studying fecal pellets on 50km of trails. Tells us that most of their diet is of other mammals. And the Jaguar mainly ate mammals with a body weight in excess of 2.5Kg. By comparison, the Ocelot mainly ate the Spiny Rat.)
Richard Garrigues and Robert Dean, 2007. Birds of Costa Rica, Christopher Helm.
Mark Wainwright, 2007. The Mammals of Costa Rica, Zona Tropical.
E Arnold, 2004. A Field Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Britain and Europe, Collins.
OSA: The Jewel Of Costa Rica
Adventure in Puerto Jimenez Costa Rica
An unforgettable experience with Cabinas Jimenez/La Sirena ????♀️ Boat Tours welcomes you to explore the Osa Península!
Jungle Hike Puerto Jimenez to Lookout Inn, Osa Costa Rica
A 6 hour trek through jungle ends up taking 27 hours including an unprepared for all-nighter.
OSA Peninsula shore line, Costa Rica
Costa Rica Adventures: The Osa Peninsula
The Osa Peninsula is where we finished our trip in Costa Rica. This peninsula in the southwest corner of the country is home to miles of beautiful jungle and wilderness. It includes the Corcovado National Park, beautiful beaches, and a ton of diverse wildlife. We spent two days here. Our first day consisted of visiting Matapalo beach, getting lost in the Piro jungle, and hiking to a picturesque waterfall.
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Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica Wildlife Adventures in remote southern Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula Conservation. Turtles close to beach, volunteer programs near wildlife refuge and sea turtle hatcheries. Corcovado National Park, in Southern Costa Rica in where all the endangered animals are. Tours and Hiking. Fun Eco tours, lodging, alternative home rentals near Corcovado National Park Costa Rica. just 1 hr. from Puerto Jimenez where you will find tours, hotels, eco lodges and ecotourism - lodging. We think the best way to see The Osa Peninsula is to rent one of Blondie and Mikes homes for one weekly, the best family lodging is our Lapas Nest Treehouse , which gives you plenty of time to explore beaches and Costa Rica. take up hiking or birdwatching, monkeys, toucans, frogs, and parrots on our property and spend your days in hammocks or our swimming pool. Our Lapas Home is similar to eco lodges in Matapalo, except more private and secluded than lodging near quiet beaches, and much cooler in the rainforest vs. the beach and Lapas Home Rental is high in the mountains near Corcovado National Park - Osa Peninsula,
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Osa Peninsula Costa Rica Travel - Best Kept Secret of Costa Rica
Visiting Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, truly one of the most unspoiled corners of earth. Experiencing Costa Rica as it should be. Kayaking mangroves, walking the deserted beaches in Corcovado among monkeys and Scarlet Macaws.
Costa Rica Osa Peninsula Corcovado OVERVIEW U Should GO!
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The Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica is one of my favorite places to visit, including the world famous Corcovado National Park. The Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica is where nature goes to see itself in all its amazing beauty. In the Osa (Corovado area) of Costa Rica you have the BEST of both worlds- the wildness of the jungle bordered by the awe of the Pacific Ocean. Everything is down in the Osa Peninsula- 4 species of monkeys, ocelots, margays, pumas and if you're going to see a jaguar, you going to see it at the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica. Macaws, and about another million species of birds and of course all the other animals that call Costa Rica home. Then of course you have the Pacific Ocean and Golfo Dulce with the spinner dolphins, humpback whales (seasonal) and some of the best deep sea fishing anywhere. The Osa Peninsula is the wild, wild west of Costa Rica. Not necessarily for everyone but if you are an adventurer/hiker, explorer, love all the different types of flora and fauna then the Osa and the Corcovado National Park is for you.
This video- Costa Rica, Osa Peninsula, Corcovado OVERVIEW Who Should Go? is exactly what it says, an overview of the area. Where is Corcovado? How do you get to the Osa Peninsula? Who should visit the Osa Peninsula as well as who shouldn't lol. Also in the video are a few travel tips for the area and our recommendation of a place you can stay 'Corcovado Adventures Tent Camp'. Obviously not the only game in town, but we loved it.
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Pocos lugares en Costa Rica le dará la oportunidad de disfrutar de la naturaleza guiada por los pueblos indígenas de la Península de Osa. Youtube Video de la zona de La Tarde Indígena, Peninsula de Osa, Costa Rica Cultura -
Sólo 45 minutos en coche fácil Norte de Puerto Jimenez, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Reserva Indígena Guaymí y caminatas guiadas por los nativos. Ngöbe o comúnmente llamado Guaymí, están ansiosos de compartir sus tradiciones, alimentos, senderos y caminos ancestrales de vivir con usted y sus invitados.
Ver Corcovado, desde adentro, Vuelvo por hora Feliz.
1/2 y excursiones de día completo con guía - $ 35 - $ 65 por persona.
Alojamiento Alojamiento básico - $ 95 por persona, incluye alojamiento, 3 comidas, tours todo
Completo y 1/2 Excursiones de un día disponible $ 35 - $ 95 pp
Alojamiento con comidas y viajes de $ 65 - $ 135 pp
Caminata a Los Patos sin cruzar el río 15 + veces. Sólo cruzar una vez con fácil acceso a la Sirena, Parque Nacional Corcovado, Península de Osa, Costa Rica. Excursión guiada a lo largo de senderos de las cordilleras y zonas montañosas por encima de lado el Parque Nacional Corcovado s Oriental. Siguiendo nuestros senderos a la estación de Los Patos, sólo (45 min. Norte fácil en coche de Puerto Jiménez). Caminar hasta Los Patos, observar a los animales y plantas en su entorno natural. Podrá nadar en ríos, paseos a caballo por las montañas y aprender acerca de las plantas medicinales y excursiones botánicas dirigidos por Ngobe indio - Don Mariano Marquinez Montezuma 8633-1824, 8534-7666.
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Few places in Costa Rica give you the opportunity to enjoy nature guided by the indigenous peoples of The Osa Peninsula. Ngöbe (Guaymí) are anxious to share their traditions, foods and ancestral ways of living with you and your guests. Overnight stays, 1/2 and full day guided hikes led by indigenous peoples on Costa Rica.
Ngöbe Cultural Center and Private Rainforest Reserve are located in high in the mountains atop Corcovado National Park, where you can find the largest diversity of plants on the American Continent. No kidding, 134 families of understory plants have been studied and distributed into 662 genera and 1319 species, together with more than 295 species of trees, thousands of insects, ( shhh....most of them don't bite ! ) Hundreds of mammals, exotic birds, monkeys, fish, reptiles and amphibians. Jaguar (Felis onca), Marguay (Felis wiedii), Ocelot (Felis pardalis), scarlet macaw (Ara macao) and the Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), some of nature's finest creatures !
The Osa Peninsula is one of the few corners of the Mesoamerican area with a tropical rain forest in the Pacific watershed. In Costa Rica it is protected by the National Park of Corcovado, covering a surface of 54539 hectares of inland area and 2500 hectares of marine area, in the Forest Reserve of the Golfo Dulce, which covers an extension of 60000 hectares and the Guaymí Reserve. This Reserve borders the Corcovado national Park, sharing 16 kms. and the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve along 13 kms.
This is the home of the Ngöbe (Guaymí) tribe. They are a group, among other regional groups, of Chibcha speaking peoples native to this region since Pre-Columbian times. With a visit to the Aguas Rica Lodge near La Palma. Don Mariano is Ngöbe / Guaymí runs a simple hostel with meals and tours to Corcovado National Park.
Full and 1/2 Day tours available $35 - $95.
Hike to Los Patos without crossing river 15 + times. Easy access to Sirena and private trails along Corcovado National Parks Eastern side.
Hiking and wildlife in Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Located in Osa Peninsula in South Pacific Costa Rica, Corcovado National Park is known as one of the most biodiverse places on earth. A place where jaguars still run wild, where scarlet macaws soar above the treelines, where sloths and coatis share the trees, and where the roar of the howler monkeys permeates through the rainforest. This is Corcovado National Park, the star attraction of the Osa Peninsula and the best place to hike and spot wildlife in Costa Rica.
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Exploring hidden beaches near Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica! September, 2016.