Hike The Corcovado Rainforest

“The second day was definitely my favorite day. We ate breakfast at the station then set out around 7am. The pace was very slow and deliberate, thus much better for seeing animals and noticing things. We saw all four types of monkeys, many very close and active. We saw a sleeping tapir (they're big!), a river otter, toucans, lots of other birds. We ate lunch and laid low at the station til 2pm then were back out for the afternoon on another slow, deliberate walk. We saw a sloth with a baby and ended the walk with a sunset on the beach, which was beautiful.”

“By early afternoon, the rain got heavier, my feet started hurting, and my knees were working overtime just to stay upright. We were 8+ hours in, soaked, muddy, and still joking our way forward in a slightly delirious state. It got dark. We were still hiking. Around 5pm the rain finally stopped, and at the final river crossing our guide told us we had about an hour left. Huge morale boost. Then, 10–15 minutes from Sirena, one in our group slipped and broke their wrist (we thought it was a sprain at the time). We finally reached Sirena around 6:30pm, in pitch darkness. Seeing that station felt unreal. Dinner was amazing, the shower was glorious, and lights-out at 8pm felt like mercy. Under good conditions, that hike would’ve been hard but manageable. With rain and mud, it was brutal, but also very satisfying to finish.”