Established in 1975, and encompassing an area of 263 square miles, Corcovado National Park stretches along the southwestern coast of the Osa Peninsula.  It is widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national parks and biological reserves spread across the country of Costa Rica.  Corcovado is large enough to support a sizeable population of the endangered Baird’s Tapir, as well as large herds of white-lipped peccaries and hundreds of bird species. One hundred and forty species of mammals call the park home, which represents 10% of the entire mammal species in America!  This park also contains the largest primary rainforest on the Pacific coast of the Americas and is a popular destination for both naturalist and bird watchers.

If you came to Costa Rica to see the wildlife in its most natural form, as far from civilization as is currently possible, Corcovado National Park is for you.