Chirripo Lake

The inexperienced hikers can climb Chirripo, although one should not underestimate the rise. In the highlands of the mountains, temperatures can drop below the peak, and sometimes occurred in some hikers altitude sickness.
Climbing the highest mountain in Costa Rica …

To Climb the Chirripo, one should plan at least two days and one night in a shelter during the ascent.

Who does not want to take your sleeping bag and providing you can hire a guide with a pack horse. In contrast to many other attractions in Costa Rica, the Chirripo is a popular destination for Costa Ricans entered.

Facts about Chirripo National Park, Costa Rica

The Cerro Chirripo at an altitude of 3819 meters and is the highest mountain in Costa Rica.
Each year a marathon to Cerro Chirripo.

On clear days you have a magnificent view of two oceans and volcanoes Irazu and Turrialba from the summit. Among the Indians the mountain was considered sacred, shamans and tribal chiefs held religious rituals at the foot of the Chirripo.

Quepos City

Quepos Costa Rica

Quepos offers tourists not only fantastic fishing opportunities, but also many other alternatives that can be given free rein.

This city has many hotels and accommodation at very reasonable prices, as well as luxury resorts located throughout the city, as well as restaurants, bars and lounges.

The downtown square is a charming and restoration of many sites, hotels, art galleries and boutiques, all located opposite the beach. If you agree to visit during the festival season will find the streets filled with dances, parades and concerts.

With an interesting atmosphere throughout the city, the best time to visit Quepos is between January and April, when the weather is dry.

Quepos Fishing

The fishing season extends from December to August and March and April can be very hot while September brings heavy rains.

Quepos is one of the best fishing in the world found in great abundance marlin, swordfish, snapper, amberjack, Wahoo, Dorado, Yellow, cock big eye tuna. Enthusiastic anglers can fish on the beach or on the beach.

If fishing is not your thing, you can enjoy boat trips, horse riding, kayaking, horseback riding or diving raft.

Manuel Antonio Quepos

This city is also important because of its proximity to the famous Manuel Antonio National Park is 7 miles from the city.

Quepas well as being visited by tourists are also frequented by many international scientists and naturalists who study the great variety of flora and fauna of the region.

Located in Jaco beach We Offer, Sport Fishing, Jaco Massages, White Water Rafting, Tours to Manuel Antonio National Park. Private Transportation in Costa Rica, and many other Activities.

Cano Island Biological Reserve

The most abundant phases in ceramic corresponds to Aguas Buenas (220-800 AD), and Chiriqui (1000-1550 cc). The presence of traces of polychrome Middle Ceramic period Guanacaste, suggest that the island was a key business putno along the Pacific coast.

In addition, to protect species of flora and fauna of tropical rainforest caraccterística important marine.

The island is covered by tropical rainforest evergreens, with about 158 ​​species of higher plants and, most conifers helchos.

These are trees up to 50 meters thick vacuum remarkable trees, also called tree of milk because of breathing white latex and can be consumed.

Other tree species characteristic of this place are the locust, wild fig, wild cocoa, rubber and garumo, where they grow epiphytes such as bromeliads and orchids.

Furthermore, on the island you can see ferns, geophytes, heliconias, bjucos, herbaceous plants and some introduced species such as mango, marñon, oranges, guavas and bananas.

 Cano Island Biological Reserve  Fauna & flora

The fauna of the island is scarce. Birds are represented by UANS esecies 10, the most common livestock heron, hawk cngrejero, osprey and the brown booby. towards mammals were observed four eyes fox, tepescuinte, some rats and several species of bats. In addition, small snakes, boas, frogs and lizards.

The island protects very important marine environments, which is remarkable for its size and species riquesa, coral reefs.

Associated with the diversity of reefs are species of fish, invertebrates, algae and mammals such as dolphins and whales.

Marine species are present in different environments such as coral reefs, rocky shores and cliffs where they live with a lot of fish, stars, sea urchins, lobsters and giant conch. The latter two species are endangered.

Negritos Island Puntarenas

The islands provide habitat and breeding grounds for populations of sea birds and flora characteristic of the area.

The Island Guayabo is an important rock 50 meters high, covered in some sectors, thorny shrubs and small plants. Outstanding tree species such as grouse, wild fig, palm and Coyol viscoyol.

Meanwhile, Negritos Islands, the vegetation is semideciduous, and white-flowered species, spiny cedar and Indian clothing. Spots in the cliffs of pure agave and palm trees are viscoyol home.

On Iceland Pajaros, the vegetation consists of low-lying forest and lawns. Domination wild guava “Guayaba” bushes here mixed with the guanaco, wild figs and Manteco.

The fauna of the islands is represented mainly by seabirds. In some seasons, migratory birds come here to find food and reproduce.

The most characteristic species are the frigate bird, laughing gull, the brown booby and the brown pelican. The latter used the island as a nesting area Guayabo and it is estimated that there is a population of 200-300 individuals.

Other species that are in these islands, the peregrine falcon, the dove and white-tailed iguana. It fiddler crabs, shrimps sailor, giant mussels, oysters and a variety of fish.