From Playa Dominical on going south, the area is called South Pacific. There is a very good high way called 'La Costanera' from there all way down to Palmares and Golfito. This is one of biologically richest areas in the world and not very developed for tourism, probably because the communication lines like telephoned are relatively new to this area. Here there are many little hotels and cabins with which until now we are able to work with, because until recently the only way to communicate was by Cellular Phone or go to pick up reservations requests at Internet cafes in nearby towns.

Many nice hotels in the Drake Bay or Bahía Drak area are only accessible by boat. One takes a boat from Sierpe to the Bay area. Rates are calclulated similar to the Hotels in Tortuguero: All Inclusive with food bus or plane transportation and taxes included. The Hotels will pick the tourists up in San José and bring them back there at the end of their vacation.

Drake Bay and Corcovado National Park

From Bahía Drake it is not difficult to hike to the Corcovado National Park along the coast. It takes between 4 and 7 hours to reach the San Pedrillo Ranger Station. From this point hiking trails continue into the Park. It's good to get a table about high and low tides. The best time for the walk is during low tide, since on some places one can get cut off during high tide. If you cannot follow along the beach there are in-land trails around that obstacle. There are several small lodges, tent camps and nice hotels available in the area for instance Aguila de Osa Inn or the Delfin Amor Eco Lodge

The exciting part of the Corcovado National Park is its long trails that all lead to a ranger station. This National Park with its enormous amount of different Flora and Fauna harbours the largest population of the beautiful Scarlet Macaw or Lapa Roja together with Tapirs, 5 species of Cats, Crocodiles, Peccaries, Giant Anteaters, Monkeys and Sloth. There are over 400 species of birds, even the almost extinct Harpy Eagle can be found here. But please don't think that they are lined up along the trails. Most of the animals are very hard to see, and it is a good idea to get a experienced Nature Guide.

The big selection of different activities and immense Bio-Diversity in this area makes a stay of at least 3 - 4 days recommendable, specially if getting there is by ground transportation. Activities range from canoeing, scuba diving to snake nature hikes. One of my favourite places between Palmares and Golfito is the Esquinas Rain Forest Lodge is located near the Piedras Blancas National Park in a Nature Reserve also called the Rain forest of the Austrians, because Austrian Doctors collected the money to buy this Private Rain Forest Reserve.

A little further on that road only passable with a 4 x 4 vehicle, you'll reach Golfito. There are several medium-sized hotels along the town like Las Gaviotas. This port town once used by the point where bananas left Costa Rica on ships, but today the main atraction is a duty free zone at the very north end of Golfito. It also is a good point from where to start expeditions to Puerto Jiménez, the Corcovado National Park or take a small boat and go to the nearby Playa Zancudo.

Zancudo and Pavones

About 15 km south of Zancudo is the Bahía de Pavón. It is famous for its Surf, Surfers say it is the best in all Central America. April to September is the time with the highest waves. A big long left can give you a three minute ride. But besides surfing, there is not much to do in this area. The so called Pavones comprises the two beaches Río Claro and Pavones. There you'll find another of our favourite Hotels called Tiskita Jungle Lodge. If you keep on going further south you soon will reach Panama.

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