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Accessible only by boat or a challenging hike, Corcovado is the heart of the Costa Southern experience. It is one of the last remaining habitats of the endangered Baird’s tapir, the harpy eagle, jaguars, and all four species of Costa Rican monkeys. The park’s charms are visceral: the roar of howler monkeys at dawn, the sight of a puma strolling the beach at Drake Bay, and the electric blue of the morpho butterfly. Costa Southern Charms
On the northern tip of the Osa Peninsula lies , a village so remote that it is largely cut off by road. Visitors arrive via small plane or boat from Sierpe. Drake Bay is the epitome of rustic luxury. Its charms include snorkeling at Caño Island (a pre-Columbian burial site with crystal-clear water and sharks), kayaking through mangrove tunnels, and night walks where you might see kinkajous, tree frogs, and sleeping sloths. , a modern river ship designed for intimate,
Discovering Southern Elegance: A Guide to the Costa "Southern Charms" Journey It is one of the last remaining habitats