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Costa Rica has a huge amount to offer in terms of marine life and terrestrial wildlife, volcanic scenery and opportunities to experience lowland and highland rainforest. The main focus of this trip is the Corcovado National Park once described by National Geographic magazine as '… the most wildlife intense place on Earth'. The Diving The diving highlight is Caño Island Biological Reserve which one of the easiest places in the world to see dolphins - something which is an almost daily affair in travelling out to the island. Humpback whales are also a regular sight since both northern and southern Pacific populations migrate through, extending the period over which they are likely to be seen. Sharks such as white tips are a common sight, in amongst some very large shoals of fish which are protected within a 5,800 hectare marine reserve. Barracuda and manta rays can make an appearance, with the latter sometimes seen breaching. Marine turtles usually come in the form of olive ridleys, whose conservation we support through donations to the Corcovado Foundation with every visitor we send to the park. Lowland Rainforests Above the water, our charitable support goes towards anti-poaching patrols. These patrols have been vital in maintaining the Corcovado National Park as one of the best places in Latin America to see rainforest wildlife. There is a wonderful fusion along this coastline of terrestrial and marine. Mammals such as coatis are regularly seen on the beach in search of food. White faced capuchin monkeys, Central America's most intelligent and opportunistic monkey, are also sometimes seen close to the sand, and more rare visits are made by large tapir. Crocodiles are often seen at river mouths and small bull sharks sometimes swim in and out on the tide. Caribbean Mountain Rainforests From the Pacific coast you will fly back to San Jose and then to a mountain rainforest location in the Tilaran Mountains just over half way between San Jose and Arenal Volcano. Here you will stay at 500 metres elevation in Caribbean facing forests where bird species include ground birds such as the crested guan and the great curassow, as well as the attractive ornate hawk eagle and violaceous trogon. Poas Volcano On your first full day in Costa Rica, we will take you to see the famous Poas volcano (2644m) which is one of the most active in Latin America having erupted some 40 times since the mid 1800s. An earthquake in the area at the end of 2008 has prevented us from visiting the area for a few months this year, so we continue to monitor the situation in case we need to provide an alternative day trip destination.
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