Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bahía Drake is rife with marine life, including more than 25 species of dolphin and whale
that pass through on their migrations throughout the year. This area is uniquely suited for
whale-watching: humpback whales come from both the northern and the southern hemi-
spheres to calve, resulting in the longest humpback whale season in the world. Humpbacks
can be spotted in Bahía Drake year-round (except May), but the best months to see whales
are late July through early November.
Several of the lodges are involved with programs that protect and preserve marine life in
Bahía Drake, as well as programs that offer tourists a chance for a close encounter. Tours
generally cost about US$100 per person. Note that since 2006 it has been illegal to swim
with dolphins.
Tours
Corcovado Info Center
TOUR
Leading tours into Corcovado and Isla del Caño, all guides with this outfit are local, bilin-
gual and ICT-certified. They're at the beach end of the main road in Agujitas.
Night Tour
TOUR
( 8701-7462, 8701-7356;
www.thenighttour.com
; tours US$35; 7:30-10pm)
Tracie the 'Bug Lady' has created quite a name for herself with this fascinating nighttime
walk in the jungle. Tracie is a walking encyclopedia on bug facts, and not just the boring
scientific detail - one of her fields of research is the military use of insects! Her Tico
naturalist-photographer husband Gian also leads the night tours; reserve in advance.
Original Canopy Tour
TOUR
2291-4465, 8371-1598;
www.jinetesdeosa.com/canopy_tour.htm
; admis-
sion US$35; 8am-4pm)
At Hotel Jinetes de Osa, the Original Canopy Tour has nine platforms, six cables and one
20m-observation deck from where you can get a new perspective on the rainforest. Tours
take two to three hours.
