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12 Días de exploración por el Pacífico sur y las montañas en Costa Rica

12 Días de Exploración por el Pacífico Sur y las Montañas - Costa Rica

Alajuela & SJO Int'l

Yuliana Rodriguez

Don Luce

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Uvita

Alajuela, nicknamed City of the Mangoes, is one of the most important cities in [Costa Rica](/costa-rica). It is the capital city of the providence bearing its name and is located just 11 miles northwest (17 km) of [San Jose](/costa-rica/destinations/san-jose). Just outside of town is where you'll find the Juan Santamaria International Airport (Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaria), Costa Rica's principal airport.

Montetour

Ocean View Superior Room 

For a less crowded beach vacation, Uvita may be the ideal location. Sitting 11 miles (17 km) south of Dominical along Coastal Highway 34 (Costanera Sur), this tropical hamlet possesses great charm in an unspoiled, serene atmosphere. With palm trees swaying in the wind, providing shady relief from the intense Pacific sun, it may seem surreal that this environment is as uncorrupted as it is. It won't stay like this forever though, conditions will one day change and the secret of the Bahia Ballena will be out.

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Nauyaca Waterfalls Tour

Your guide will provide you with an obedient, calm horse. If you have a large group the tour will provide more than one friendly guide. The first stop on the tour is at Lulo’s family restaurant for a nourishing Costa Rican breakfast. This restaurant also has a small petting zoo.    
  
Then you’ll mount a horse and start out on the steep, 2.5-mile (4 km) path to the waterfalls. You may see peacocks and other exotic birds along the way. The Nauyaca Waterfalls have two levels. It starts as an enormous cascade that splashes into a rocky ledge, and then the rushing water spills over another brink to create a plunge pool where you can swim. You can pause to take pictures of the enormous upper waterfalls, although it’s difficult to capture their effect.    
  
Your guide will lead you down to the pool at the base of the second waterfall. If you’re feeling brave you can use a rope ladder to climb up the face of the waterfall. Then pick a ledge, and dive or jump into the pool below.    
  
All of the swimming and adventure will work up an appetite. After your swim you will go back to Lulo’s for another delicious meal.  


This tour will take you on an easygoing horseback ride through a lush forest. It culminates with your arrival at the breathtaking Nauyaca Waterfalls, where you can pause to admire the enormous falls and then go for a refreshing swim.

Guided tour, horseback ride, breakfast, and lunch.

Bottled water, comfortable clothes, closed-toed shoes, water shoes, bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes.

Nauyaca Waterfalls

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Sierpe

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Drake Bay

Resting on the northern side of the Osa Peninsula, Drake Bay (Bahía Drake) is an adventure-seeker's paradise. It is named after Sir Francis Drake, who is believed to have ventured here in the late 16th century. Travelers here take on some of his adventurous spirit on treks through the primary rainforest. 

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Cano Island Tour

The boat ride to the dives sites takes close to an hour, and comes with the chance to see whales and dolphins, depending on the season. Initially, you’ll arrive at Caño Island, and do your first dive right near the shore. There’s a break on Caño Island in between dives, and at the conclusion of the tour you’ll return to the dock for lunch. 

The dives take place at a depth of 30 to 120 feet (10 to 40 m). Look out for jacks, parrotfish, barracudas, and several different species of shark, including reef sharks and hammerheads. Manta rays travel in large schools, and if you’re lucky, you’ll get to see this breathtaking sight. 

You can choose from sights that range from beginner to intermediate skill level. 

**Barco Hundido (Sunken Ship)**

This is a beginner’s level dive site where you can get to a depth of 50 to 70 feet (15 to 20 m), in a zone where rocky formations surround the remains of a sunken ship. The water here is calm, making it ideal for divers who want to concentrate on underwater observation. You can expect to see sharks, mantas, and sizable schools of fish, including colorful parrotfish. 

**Bajo del Diablo (Devil’s Pinnacle)** 

This is a more challenging dive for intermediate divers, taking you to a depth of 45 to 130 feet (15 to 40 m). Besides deeper water, this point also comes with a stronger current. Besides the schools of fish and moray eels, you might even see bull sharks at the deeper depths. Fish here often travel in large schools, another aspect that makes this an excellent diving destination. 

**Paraíso (Paradise)**

Visit this spot for the chance to see a herd of 20 to 30 sharks, at a depth of just 60 feet (20 m). It’s also common to see enormous schools of fish in the area. 


This tour leaves departs from Drake Bay at 7:00 AM and includes two dives off of Caño Island. Your guide will take you to some of the most popular dive sites in the area, where you can see a ton of pelagic fish as well as manta rays. Divers treasure this site because it’s so beautifully preserved – no one is allowed to fish or collect shells in a 3-mile radius surrounding the island. 


Caño Island Tour-

Instructors, equipment, 2 dives, guided tour, lunch, entrance fees, and transportation from Drake Bay.

Please bring your passport, a copy or a photo of it on your tour date. You will need to present it when you enter to the National Park.

Bathing suit, sunscreen, towel, and a change of clothes.

Pirate Cove Tours

Corcovado San Pedrillo Station Hiking Tour

This tour departs from Sierpe and you will enjoy a 30-minute hike to the San Pedrillo station in Corcovado National Park. The hike covers 1.8 miles (3km).   
  
There are over 400 types birds in this dense, leafy forest. Your guide will help you look for them. There’s also a good chance that you’ll see several different types of monkeys, and army ants that cut a ferocious path through the forest.  
  
On this hike, you’ll get to see the San Pedrillo Waterfall, which has a plunge pool where you can swim. As you walk, your guide will point out some of the area’s interesting plants. Indigenous peoples use The “Leche de Vaca” tree to cure ulcers. You’ll also see the Walking Tree, which is a type of palm that can grow new vertical roots if it gets knocked over, thus giving the impression that it “walks” across the jungle floor.

The hike to San Pedrillo Station will take you through one of the most ecologically diverse forests in the world.

Corcovado National Park San Pedrillo Station 

Guided tour 
Lunch, fruits and natural beverage

Your passport copy or photo is required to enter the park, no single-use plastic bottles will be allowed

Comfortable hiking shoes, bird identification manual, breathable hiking clothes, a reuse water bottle, and insect repellent, hat

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Eduardo Araya Perez

San Gerardo de Dota

The sleepy town of Sierpe lies in the southern part of the Puntarenas Province in the Southern Pacific region. Sierpe is known as the gateway to the remarkably beautiful Osa Peninsula and [Corcovado National Park](/costa-rica/attractions/corcovado-national-park). This area is considered one of the most biologically intense places with its raw and untamed natural beauty and incredible wildlife.

La Choza

Standard Room - All meals included

A haven for birdwatchers and hikers awaits visitors around the town of San Gerardo de Dota, huddled up against the roaring Talamanca Mountain Range. Nestled in the Savegre River Valley, tourism hasn't quite hit this quaint settlement which provides quick access to the recently named Los Quetzales National Park.

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