Don't miss this incredible opportunity to explore Costa Rica's most pristine protected area. We will spend five days hiking through the lush, primary tropical forests of Corcovado National Park in hopes of catching a glimpse of monkeys, rare birds or even a jaguar. After a break in the mining town of Puerto Jimenez, we will load our kayaks and head out on a five-day paddling exploration of the Golfo Dulce. This large gulf is well protected from open ocean swells and calls the attention to a wide range of marine wildlife like dolphins, whales and many birds. Our experience will include camping on remote beaches, views of lush forests greeting the warm waters of the gulf, and a solid connection with our team and the natural environment as we learn to subsist on the food and gear we travel with.

Corcovado National Park protects the last portion of Tropical Humid Forest of the Mesoamerican Pacific. Due to its geographical location, climate, soil conditions and topography, this area is home to an amazing diversity of biological species.
Blessed with such richness, the area has awakened great interest among Costa Rican and foreign scientistis, and its resources are continuously being investigated.

The genetical potencial found in the living forms that find refuge in Corcovado could be of invaluable benefit to agriculture, medicine and other equally important fields that seek the well being of humanity.

Before the Spanish conquest, the region was inhabited by indigenous groups who probably settled there due to the abundance of wildlife.
Arqueologist believe the area is important because of the information that could be discovered about the relationship these people maintained with Nature and the manner in which they made use of their resources.
These expectations are based on evidence found to date even though the area has been virtually unexplored.

Until 1978, there was no access by land to the Península and the population in the region was very sparse. In 1975, when Corcovado National Park was created, the 300 farmers who lived in the area were compensated for their land and relocated in other areas.
Since then, the park has been destined exclusively to conservation goals, scientific investigation, environmental education and the type of tourism suitable to a National Park.