Collared Aracari in Drake Bay Costa Rica
One of my favorite places to visit in Costa Rica is Drake Bay, or Bahia Drake as natives call it. It's a small bay on the north side of Osa Peninsula, and I love going there because I have so many friends that live in Corcovado National Park! This wildlife preserve is about as wild as "wilderness" can get and takes up about the third of the peninsula. The weather in Costa Rica is always perfect, so no matter what time of year you visit you'll be able to experience all this area has to offer, no matter what your preferred mode of travel is.
View of Isla del Caño
This dense tropical rainforest boasts some of the best views you'll ever see. Harboring an abundant amount of animals, plants and insects, anywhere you look you'll see something beautiful. Depending when you visit Costa Rica, you might just run into me! Other local residents include sloths, anteaters, poison-arrow frogs, and more than four species of monkeys in the trees. Hiking through the Corcovado National Park is by far the best way to take in all this area has to offer. As one of the richest areas of biodiversity in the Americas, about 10 percent of mammal species live here! You might be a good mammal addition yourself, at least for a short time!
Amazing jumping dolphin in Osa Peninsula
One of the most wonderful views of Drake Bay is found beneath it's waters. Dolphin and whale tours in Drake Bay are like no other because the waters are so warm and clear, it's easy to see large groups of aquatic life together. If you look deep down into the waters, you can see brightly colored schools of fish - best seen from a kayak. One of the most peaceful ways to experience Drake Bay is paddling quietly on a kayak. But if you want to get really close to the marine life of this area, why not go scuba diving?
Underwater, you can enjoy 12 miles of unbelievable archeological history because Caño Island, which is just off Drake Bay, was a burial ground that dates back to the pre-Columbian era. You'll see a spectacular array of flora and fauna, and beautiful colors of coral reef. Divers may even catch a glimpse of a dolphin, stingray, manta ray or turtle. Below the water's surface is an incredible landscape of cliffs, canyons and caves, like the Cave of the Sharks, the Arc and Bajo Del Diablo.
Whale Watching in Drake Bay
