23 Mar 2024
Alejandra Perez was our knowledgeable, articulate, enthusiastic guide for an OSA Wild cross-park tour of Corcovado. We started at Los Patos, spent two nights at the Sirena Biological Station, and hiked out through Los Leones. Superb wildlife viewing, and for every creature Ale had a story, the “why” of behavior we witnessed. She pointed out the small holes that cicadas emerge from and taught us the purpose of the sounds howler monkeys make. We lingered to watch scarlet macaws turn somersaults in the branches and looked through Ale’s spotting scope at rare birds including the Red-throated Cara Cara. Be prepared for rigorous, fast-paced hiking to allow for frequent and sometimes prolonged stops for watching and learning about the anteater, tapir, etcetera. And if you exit at Los Leones, you may be racing the tide. The humidity is relentless. Sleeping conditions at La Sirena are far from ideal. By the end I was exhausted and very happy.