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Re: 10 day trip to the Osa

by gocnl 22 May 2012

I think you'd be very lucky to manage to find a guided group to join for the LP - Sirena hike, but it's worth at least trying. If you…
RE: 10 day trip to the Osa

by SoloHobo 21 May 2012

I would not camp at Las Patos, go to Sirena, as this ranger station in the depths of the parks, spend 2-3 nights, then head out via La…
Re: 10 day trip to the Osa

by gocnl 18 May 2012

Don’t be too put off by Solo’s post – he makes some valid points but you can certainly make it work from your friend’s house in Mata …
Re: 10 day trip to the Osa

by tydavis87 15 May 2012

Thanks for the input! I have read all of our needed supplies (trail map, tide charts, camping gear, etc) can be rented or bought in Puerto…
Re: 10 day trip to the Osa

by gocnl 15 May 2012

Others will be in a much better position to advise you on the first few points but on approaching the park itself: 4. Being based in…
RE: Need help planning Costa Rica Trip

by SoloHobo 30 April 2012

How many days total do you have in CR? As far as Corcovado, if you want to hike the loop, and sleep at the Sirena ranger station, then…
RE: Questions on Costa Rica

by tiltedflipcurves 26 April 2012

I drove a Mitsubishi Nativa through PJ to Cabo Matapalo and on to Carate last August -- good choice for a vehicle, it did fine. Lodging…
RE: san jose to corcovado dilemma

by SoloHobo 22 April 2012

I didnt know about that bus, but thats a long day of travel in itself, 10 hours from SJ to Pt Jimenez. You could maybe get a car car and…
RE: Update from Corcovado National Park

by jaguarman_corcovado 21 April 2012

Hi Reb-Ned, Your plan sounds perfect. Hike in to Sirena on day one, enjoy the jungle on day two, and on day three, hike out to Carate…
RE: Update from Corcovado National Park

by SoloHobo 19 April 2012

May is not a problem rain wise. It is 2 hours from Pt Jimenez to Carate on the collectivo, then its 45 minutes on the beach to La Leona…
RE: Corcovado hikes

by SoloHobo 13 April 2012

Carate is basically part of Corcovado, its all dense canopy once you get a few KM south of Pt Jimenez. Stay in Carate a few nights, you…
Corcovado hikes

by ryokousha 13 April 2012

My wife are spending a week in late May in Osa. Had a short stay 15yrs ago, and now bit more. Expect to split the time between between…
RE: Solohobo - Drake Bay to Puerto Jimenez?

by jaguarman_corcovado 08 April 2012

Just a note, 6 hours from either Los Patos to Sirena or La Leona to Sirena (or opposite direction) is the bare minimum required for this…
RE: Solohobo - Drake Bay to Puerto Jimenez?

by SoloHobo 07 April 2012

Just a couple clarifications, you cant just jump from Carate to Sierppe and back to Pt Jimenez. How do you jump? It is 2 hours across…
RE: Update from Corcovado National Park

by jaguarman_corcovado 05 April 2012

KK wrote: "We are cool with hiking in the rain, with bringing a tent if needed, with a rough trek, etc." FYI, inside Corcovado National…
RE: Update from Corcovado National Park

by SoloHobo 05 April 2012

1) Is it better to start at Los Patos and end at Carate or the reverse? It seems like it might be better to go from Carate to Palma if…
Re: Update from Corcovado National Park

by kkcostarica 05 April 2012

I am planning a trip in the Osa in mid-september and would love to do the circuit from Los Patos to Carate. We are cool with hiking in…
Re: Itinerary assistance for 9 Days in Costa Rica - hoping to hit Osa

by puravida12 18 March 2012

Hi there! We just returned from a 9 day Costa Rica trip yesterday- a few personal impressions/recommendations: As for heading down to…
RE: Hotel/lodge recommendations for Corcovado/Osa Peninsula?

by SoloHobo 12 March 2012

Do you plan on doing the Loop hike and sleeping at Sirena Ranger Station? If you are doing the Pt Jimenez>Los Patos>Sirena>La Leona>Carate…
RE: accommodation with wildlife (in Manuel Antonio or Osa / Corcovado)

by SoloHobo 08 March 2012

There really is no comparison between Manual Antonio and Corcovado. Yes MA is nice park for seeing some monkeys (almost everywhere in…
Re: Eco lodges in Corcovado?

by Maiju 04 March 2012

Thank you so much for all the info. We shall go to Puerto Jimenez first then. Does anybody have recommendations to stay in Carate area?…
RE: Eco lodges in Corcovado?

by SoloHobo 03 March 2012

I dont know if two nights is really worth the time to do Corcovado any justice, you really need 3-4 depending on your interest. Travel…
Itinerary Advice - Peninsula de Osa y Corvocado

by zenellF 22 February 2012

Hola, all. My wife and I are planning to visit the Peninsula de Osa for our first anniversary. We spent our honeymoon in Monteverde and…
RE: Localized weather link?

by SoloHobo 21 February 2012

Cabo Matalapo os well off the grid and off the main road to anywhere, not a good spot for accessing Corcovado, head to Carate if anything.…
Re: Costa Rica transport

by jaguarman_corcovado 13 February 2012

Hi Bob, There are no direct flights from La Fortuna to Puerto Jimenez, you will need to go through San Jose. If coming to the Osa,…