Remote tropical beaches and biodiversity.
Bordered by Panama in the south.
ATTRACTIONS
- Burica Peninsula / Peninsula de Burica
- Cerro Chirripo (highest mountain in Costa Rica)
- Chirripo National Park
- Corcovado National Park
- Drake Bay (beaches, birds, expensive resorts)
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Finca Sonador Village (rural community tourism)
- Isla del Cano
- La Amistad International Park (Costa Rica and Panama)
- Los Cusingos birdwatching (home of birder Alexander Skutch)
- Osa Peninsula
- Caves
- Waterfalls
CITIES:
- Carate City- San Isidro de El General
- Agutijas Village at Drake Bay (Osa Peninsula)
- Puerto Jiminez (funky old gold mining town)
- Carate Beach Village (great surf breaks)
- Cabo Matapalo Beach Village
- Buenos Aires
- Dominical
- Playa Hermosa (Osa)
- Drake Bay
- Golfito
- San Isidro de El General
- Puerto Jimenez
- Sabalito
- San Vito
- Sierpe
- Uvita
OSA PENINSULA HOTELS
Amaya Family Cabins (near Corcovado National Park, beach area of family farm)
Aquila de Osa Inn (on Drakes Bay)
Black Turtle Lodge
Cabinas Las Caletas (on steep ridge, views of drakes bay, meals, tico-swiss couple)
Cabinas Mirador Lodge (Views of Drake Bay, 3 meals, mid range, rustic cabins)
Casa Bella (Calle Platanares, 10 minute taxi to Playa Preciosa)
Casa Corcovado Lodge (jungle borders Corcovado National Park)
Eco-Manglares Lodge (tours: Drake Bay, Corcovado park, Cano Island, mantrofve estuary)
Estero Azul Lodge (banks of the Sierpe River, guided tours, bungalows)
Finca Exotica Ecolodge Carate Beach (closest to Corcovado National Park),
Isla Violin Eco-Lodge (Violin Island near Sierpe River Mouth)
Jinetes de Osa (Agujitas Village on Drake Bay) nine-rooms, faces black beach, diving)
Lapa Rios Eco Lodge (all inclusive, spa, 16 above-sea bungalowsa)
Lapa's Garden Retreat Rental Home (in rainforest, ocdean views)
Pargo Rojo Hotel (inexpensive, private boat tours, in Sierpe Town)
Río Sierpe Lodge (boat access only, diving, fishing, eco tours, Sierpe River, Isla Violin)
Sabalo Lodge (accessed by boat from Sierpe, only 12 guests at a time)
Saladero Lodge (Golfo Dulce, remote, 1/2 hour by boat from Pto Jimenez or Golfito),
Veragua River House (bungalows, Italian food, spacious grounds)
Visitor Attractions in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Travel Guide
Central America Travel Guide
South Pacific Travel Guide
