CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK COSTA RICA

Corcovado National Park .

Spanning more than 40.000 hectares, this park is an excellent expanse of primary forest. There are many species of flora found here that aren't found in many other parks because of gaps caused by deforestation. Visitors will find an incredible wealth of animals in Corcovado. Bird species alone number more than 400 and are followed by more than one hundred different species of amphibians. Mammal species also surpass the 100 mark. A real treat of Corcovado is its population of scarlet macaws. These raucous birds aren't that difficult to spot if you can recognize their call. The sight of pairs of scarlet macaws flying above the canopy is a sight that will most assuredly leave you breathless.

The trails that wind through the park are lengthy and will take you through an amazingly rich tropical forest. Epiphytes and lianas abound on the trunks and boughs of majestic trees.