Costa Rica Coastal Secrets

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January 13, 2024
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Day 1
Saturday, January 13, 2024 at 8:20 PM
☁️ 20 °C
Altitude: 1,177 m
Costa Rica Parque Morazán 9.935995, -84.0758589°56’10” N 84°4’33” W
Arrive in San Jose
January 13, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Meeting our new friends for the next 2 weeks : Guide Roberto, Driver Alex.
Sheila, Katya, Andy & Pauline, Mike & Ann, Daphne, Selina
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Day 2
Sunday, January 14, 2024
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 65 m
Costa Rica Tortuguero National Park 10.442976, -83.50846210°26’35” N 83°30’30” W
Tortuguero National Park
January 14, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
To Tortuguero National Park in northeast Costa Rica. Accessible only by boat or light aircraft, Tortuguero has a vast network of waterways, canals and swamps that are remarkably tranquil, unspoilt and devoid of noise pollution. Small motorboat 1 hour 15min journey to the lodge, nestled on a small strip of land between the Caribbean Sea and the main lagoon. Afternoon in Tortuguero village to visit the Sea Turtle Museum Green turtles Hawksbill, loggerhead and giant leatherback turtles nest in this region.Read more
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Day 3
Monday, January 15, 2024
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 66 m
Costa Rica Tortuguero National Park 10.443007, -83.508510°26’35” N 83°30’31” W
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Boat tour around Tortuguero waterways
January 15, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Small boat to pass serenely along the waterways. Encountered monkeys, caiman, iguanas, butterflies and many of the 300-plus bird species recorded here. In the afternoon a climb to the highest point to get panoramic views of the waterways and ocean.Read more
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Day 4
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736222, -82.8414259°44’10” N 82°50’29” W
To Cahuita; relax on the Caribbean coast
January 16, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Leave Tortuguero by a small boat to Siquirres pier. Then drive to the Cahuita region on the Caribbean coast. Caribbean culture pervades this part of Costa Rica and is reflected in the music, food and laid-back lifestyle. The white-sand beach here is fringed by tall palms, behind which is the dense, wet tropical forest of Cahuita National Park.Read more
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Day 5
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.736207, -82.84149°44’10” N 82°50’29” W
Wildlife walk in Cahuita National Park
January 17, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Cahuita National Park has 2,711 acres (1,097ha) of land and 600 acres (243ha) of coral reef, the largest reef system in Costa Rica. 4 mile walk in the national park, following the coastline, through rainforest and past impressive Caribbean beaches. .Read more
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Day 6
Thursday, January 18, 2024
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 19 m
Costa Rica Río Suárez 9.7362, -82.84149°44’10” N 82°50’29” W
Free day in Cahuita
January 18, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Excursion to the indigenous communities of Kekoldi & Bri Bri Reserve, to learn about the properties and uses of native plants, plus the process of making artisanal chocolate. Chocolate is very important in Bri Bri culture and used for purification rituals, food and medicine.Read more
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Day 7
Friday, January 19, 2024
⛅ 25 °C
Altitude: 681 m
Costa Rica Pueblo Nuevo 9.900741, -83.6871449°54’3” N 83°41’14” W
Walk in La Marta Wildlife Refuge; to Tur
January 19, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Turrialba Valley, a rich agricultural region in the Central Highlands with a visit to La Marta Wildlife Refuge, an area of both primary and secondary forest within La Amistad Biosphere. The topography of this region is mountainous, with waterfalls, rivers and caves – the varied elevation supports a wide range of plants (including orchids, bromeliads, lichens and mosses) and animals (including anteaters, ocelots and tapirs).Read more
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Day 8
Saturday, January 20, 2024 at 6:07 AM
☀️ 11 °C
Altitude: 2,256 m
Costa Rica San Gerardo de Dota 9.557996, -83.8038839°33’29” N 83°48’14” W
Savegre Cloud Forest
January 20, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
To Savegre Cloud Forest
Drive to San Gerado de Dota and Savegre Cloud Forest, one of the best places in Costa Rica to see the resplendent quetzal. These endangered birds rely on the cloud forest for their habitat; the males are particularly striking with a green crest, red breast and tail feathers that can reach a metre in length. Afternoon walk through the forest following the river.Read more
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Day 9
Sunday, January 21, 2024
⛅ 18 °C
Altitude: 2,256 m
Costa Rica San Gerardo de Dota 9.558007, -83.80399°33’29” N 83°48’14” W
discover walking trails in Savegre
January 21, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Early morning viewing of the quetzal. Trek through the tropical cloud forest . Birds here include hummingbirds, tanagers and trogons, potential to spot tapirs and squirrel monkeys.
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Day 10
Monday, January 22, 2024
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Costa Rica Drake Bay Airport 8.712444, -83.6388568°42’45” N 83°38’20” W
Sierpe; boat to Drake Bay on the Osa Pen
January 22, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Travel to Sierpe, boarding a small motorboat to Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula. Passing the huge mangrove swamps that line the Sierpe River, the boat crossed the ocean before arriving at Drake Bay. This region is very remote and with extremely limited road access, which means most supplies, visitors and locals, must arrive by boat. The bay is spectacular, with just a handful of lodges on the horizon and the rest thick verdant forest and rocky coves as far as the eye can see. Three nights at the Drake Bay Wilderness Resort, a family-run property close to the ‘town’ of Drake Bay and with ocean views from every corner.Read more
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Day 11
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
⛅ 30 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Costa Rica Drake Bay Airport 8.712407, -83.63898°42’45” N 83°38’20” W
Boat trip to Corcovado National Park
January 23, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C
Described by National Geographic as an area “the most biologically intense place on Earth,” . Small boat for a 30-minute journey to Corcovado National Park, the most secluded and tranquil region in Costa Rica. Encompasses 13 major ecosystems across various elevations, with montane forest, cloud forest, fresh water and mangrove swamps among them. Scientists have recorded half of all the species in Costa Rica on this peninsula alone. Hike along the parks trails.Read more
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Day 12
Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM
☀️ 29 °C
Altitude: 13 m
Costa Rica Drake Bay Airport 8.7124, -83.63898°42’45” N 83°38’20” W
Boat trip to Caño Island
January 24, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Small boat to Caño Island, 12 nautical miles from Drake Bay. During this 45-minute boat ride, where we spotted dolphins and flying fish. The marine life is the biggest highlight of Caño Island, with hawksbill and olive ridley turtles, manta rays and white-tipped reef sharks spotted on the snorkelling excursion. Afternoon Kayaking down the river.Read more
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Day 13
Thursday, January 25, 2024
☀️ 26 °C
Altitude: 1,177 m
Costa Rica Parque Morazán 9.936, -84.07599°56’10” N 84°4’33” W
Mangrove boat trip; then to San Jose
January 25, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Boat to return to Sierpe town. On the way, a short tour of the huge mangrove forest that lines the Sierpe River.
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Day 14
Friday, January 26, 2024
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 1,177 m
Costa Rica Parque Morazán 9.936, -84.07599°56’10” N 84°4’33” W
Irazu Volcano plus Coffee tour
January 26, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Irazu Volcano National Park one of the most active volcanoes in Costa Rica, though it has recently entered a dormant phase (Irazu summit is 11,260ft/3,432m high).
Orosi Coffee tour learning about the ancient techniques involving understanding the cultivation, harvesting and roasting of coffee beans. Then a visit to domed basilica in the city of Cartago.Read more
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Day 15
Saturday, January 27, 2024
☁️ 25 °C
Altitude: 1,177 m
Costa Rica Parque Morazán 9.936, -84.07599°56’10” N 84°4’33” W
End San Jose
January 27, 2024 in Costa Rica ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
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Trip end
January 27, 2024