The South Pacific & Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Where is Osa and Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica has seven provinces: San José, Alajuela, Cartago, Guanacaste, Heredia, Limon and Puntarenas, Puntarenas being the most populated of all.
And Puntarenas has ten cantons: Buenos Aires, Montes de Oca, Osa, Aguirre, Golfito, Coto Brus, Parrita, Corredores, and Garabito,
The Osa Canton has five districts: Cortés, Palmar, Sierpe, Costa Ballena and Piedras Blancas. It has an area of 1930.24 km ², and a population of about 30,000 inhabitants. The capital of the canton is Ciudad Puerto Cortés, formerly Puerto Cortés.
Osa begins at the Rio Baru Dominical on the South Pacific coast.
Going south along the Coastal Highway (Costa Ballena), you first reach the city of Cortés, home to many government agencies and then Palmar, a commercial city for all the surrounding areas. The canton also includes Sierpe - the entrance to one of the largest mangrove in Central America. Further south, following the Interamerican Highway, you reach the Piedras Blancas National Park, adjacent to Golfito.
Osa Peninsula
The Osa Peninsula is located on the southwest coast of the Costa Rican Pacific Ocean, bounded by Coronado Bay to the north and Golfo Dulce to the south.
Despite being an area of relatively small size, it has many tropical habitats: rainforests, coastal wetlands, mountain forests and others. This region has established the famous Corcovado National Park, which is the largest protected area of Costa Rica and, according to National Geographic is "the most intense World biologically active area " in reality it is one of the places with the greatest biodiversity. Since the early 1970s, when the park was established, several Costa Rican and foreign authorities work together to provide protection to natural resources that are included in this strategic peninsula.
Puerto Jiménez at the Osa Peninsula
The city was a gold-mining center during the ´70s; today, it has about 9,000 inhabitants. It is located near the entrance of Golfo Dulce, and it is the southernmost port. It is the gateway to the Corcovado National Park (reservation at the MINAE office).
The climate in the Osa Peninsula is tropical and humid, with temperatures up to 90 degrees Fº. The dry season goes from January to April and the wet season from May to December.
Osa, South Pacific, Costa Rica has three National Parks:
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South Pacific Costa Rica Magazine and Travel Guide, La Saharienne
Sports-Adventure–Solidarity is the motto of La Saharienne, and Puerto Cortés will be its headquarters. In a few weeks, we will be receiving French athletes ready to compete in the South Pacific.
Amazing Whale Watching tour 2020, Marino Ballena Park
The waters surrounding Marino Ballena National Park are ideal for whale watching tour, as the clear, deep blue water allows for easy viewing.
Remaining in balance
Practicing a lot of one particular sport can lead to muscle generation in the areas of frequent use, leaving other parts of your body left to compensate. For example, surfers build most of their muscle in the upper body, lacking relative leg strength. For cyclists, legs get most of the workout, and the opposite can occur.
The Chirripo Valley
Taking a walk through this place not only recharges you with good energy and happiness, but it is also a gift for the soul to appreciate such beautiful views. The diversity in attractions is fascinating. You can enjoy from the newly opened Butterfly Kingdom, fresh trout, hot springs, Swiss cheeses, chocolate factory, to delicious artisan bread. Restaurants offer unique cuisine, hotels, trails and birdwatching.
Laughter is the best medicine
I remember one of my first was experiences with an ATM here. The ATMs are, naturally, in Spanish, and this made doing something simple like withdrawing money complicated. One day I entered the booth to use the ATM to take out 160,000 colones. My first problem was, and sometimes still is, was entering all those zeros!
Mindfulness
Just take a deep breath, actively concentrate and put all our senses alert to discover these light life partner. Appreciate their teachings and let us be surprised by their intelligence.
Jr. Lifeguards and Open Water Swim Clinic
The Costa Ballena Lifeguard Association is growing and as we’ve grown, we’ve been able to network and meet other individuals from like-minded organizations in Costa Rica. We’re all working together to help make Costa Rica’s beaches safer and take drowning off the list as the 2nd leading cause of accidental death in the country.
Walking on hairy feet
Like all arboreal geckos, they have specialized feet; with these, they can adhere to any surface except for Teflon. They even can walk upside down thanks to the microscopic hairs or setae. They increase the ‘Van der Waals Forces’, which is the distance-dependent attraction between atoms or molecules, between its feet and the surface. The molecules interact with each other and create an electromagnetic attraction.
The Brunqueña Mountain Ridge – the perfect neighbor
Just look back, when you are in one of the almost pristine beaches of the South Pacific, to appreciate its prominent presence. This mountainous row extends parallel along the south coast, a barrier between the General Valley and the “Ballena Coast”.
The more we support each other, the better we will be!
Costa Rica is far and above the rest of Central America in terms of development, security, and quality of life. Those benefits come at a cost, and we must be willing to pay it. A significant portion of our local economy has been cash-based, meaning taxes not collected or paid, and therefore funds for essential services are sparse.
The Triangle – a lifetime experience
These are cities located within a radius of 26 km in the canton of Osa, which is the greenest in Costa Rica. It has an area of 1930.24 km² and boasts exotic forests, rivers, waterfalls and an exquisite cultural wealth.
The importance of spay and neuter
Total costs, including medications, range from $22 to $45, depending on the size of the animal, and if it is in heat or if there are other complications. These clinics are for Costa Ricans who cannot usually afford to spay or neuter their pets.
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