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  • Dawn Cruickshank
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Costa Rica Coastal Secrets

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  • Trip start
    January 13, 2024
  • Dawn CruickshankCosta Rica Coastal SecretsTraveler

    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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

  • Trip end
    January 27, 2024
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