Protecting 41,788 hectares of shallow lagoons, marsh, mangrove swamps, rivers, wet forest and lowaltitude cloud forest, as well as 46 kilometers of sandy beach, corcovado is one of central americas most unique ecosystems. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. It was established on 24 october 1975, and encompasses an area of 424 square kilometres 164 sq mi. This coastal park borders the gulf of corcovado to the west and includes the iconic volcanoes corcovado and yanteles.
It encompasses the only remaining old growth wet forests on the pacific coast of central america, and major ecosystems including lowland rain forest, highland cloud forest, jolillo palm forest, and mangrove swamps, as well as coastal marine and beach habitats. Corcovado national park visit costa rica costa rica. Parque nacional corcovado areas protegidas y parques. The trail that leads to the top of corcovado begins at parque lage, which is already an attraction of its own. The park is over 163 square miles, covering nearly half of the osa peninsula, yet remains one of the most remote regions of costa rica. The trail is full of curves and a few climbs in an area of dense forest. Along the trail you will see waterfalls, and if you are lucky, a rich wildlife like toucans, monkeys, butterflies and various birds. My doubt is if someone recommends to skip quepos and manuel antonio national park and prioritize go directly to uvita, osa peninsula and parque nacional corcovado. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. There are two versions about the origin of the name corcovado, the first talks about the shape of a rock located on the beach, which has a shape similar to a hump curvature, hence people started referring to the site by that name. Turismo en parque nacional corcovado 2020 viajes a. The largest of costa ricas parks, it encompasses about a third of the osa peninsula and embraces an unbelievable amount of its biodiversity.
Am6 g gm7 g 7 9 fmaj7 fm7 em7 am7 am6 g 7 am6 g gm7 c9sus4 c7 9 fmaj7 5 fmaj7 fm7 1. Parque nacional corcovado guia pratico blog da ana. Corcovado national park is one of the largest lowland tropical rainforests in central america and the best place in costa rica for wildlife watching. Corcovado national park in puerto jimenez frommers.
Parque nacional corcovado corcovado national park regulaciones regulations. Parque nacional corcovado, costa rica by sistema nacional. Parque nacional corcovado, costa rica profile and photos. Explore parque nacional corcovado holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The heat and humidity are often extreme, and frequent rainstorms can make trails fairly muddy. A guide to visiting corcovado national park, costa rica. The weather is the biggest obstacle to overnight backpacking trips through the park. En 1990 fue creado mediante decreto ejecutivo 20522. B 11 7 em7 am74 dm7 g9sus4 g7 9 em7 5 a7 9 5 dm7 g9sus4 g 7 c6 fim b 11 g 7 7 bossa intro tema p solos no tema 1 corcovado tom jobim.
Corcovado national park puerto jimenez, costa rica. It was established on 24 october 1975, and encompasses an area of 424 square kilometres. Corcovado national park in puntarenas, costa rica sygic. Parque nacional corcovado travel costa rica lonely planet. There are two versions about the origin of the name corcovado, the first talks about the shape of a rock located on the beach, which has a shape similar to a hump curvature, hence. This page was last edited on 10 february 2019, at 12. Exploring corcovado national park is not something to be undertaken lightly, but neither is it the expedition that some people make it out to be. The bastion of biological diversity is home to half of costa ricas species, including the largest. Corcovado national park was established in 1975 with an approximate land area of 45,914 ha. Corcovado national park is the backpacking experience of a lifetime. Unfortunately we only did half of the beach trail in corcovado, but will surely return for more.
It is the largest park in costa rica and protects about a third of the osa peninsula. Turismo en parque nacional corcovado viajes a parque nacional corcovado, costa rica. This preserved area has no public access infrastructure. The crown jewel of costa ricas national park system, corcovado national park parque nacional corcovado, is comprised of an enormous 103,290 acres 41,800 ha of tropical rainforest. Corcovado national park is a national park on the osa peninsula in osa canton, southwestern costa rica, which is part of the osa conservation area. Corcovado national park carate 2020 all you need to.
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