The main reason we made this the last stop on our tour of the Osa was that Meghan and Ryan had never been to the Isla del Caño Biological Reserve. The easiest access to the island is from the boat in lodges along the section of the coast stretching from Drake Bay past Punta Río Claro and … [Read more...]
Sendero de Oro – La Leona to Drake Bay
La Leona tent camp is highly recommended for anyone who's looking to get off the beaten path. You don't have to walk across the Osa Peninsula to get there but it is a great way to arrive. You do have to walk approximately 1.6 km along the beach from Carate but you can arrive there by more … [Read more...]
Sendero de Oro – EdEase to La Leona
After an eventful night and a visit to the gold mines we headed out on the the third day of our trek on the Sendero de Oro (Gold Trail). Shown on the map as Day 3 - We left the Piedras Blancas headed southwest on indigenous footpaths which climbed steeply to about 1,600 feet (500 meters) over a … [Read more...]
Sendero de Oro – Camp EdEase & Gold Mine
Osa Peninsula Costa Rica – Quebrada Piedras Blancas, a night at camp EdEase & the gold mine Our friend Edwin works with a Dutch company called Mambo that sells adventure travel. He was developing the Sendero de Oro as a new back country trek and needed guinea pigs for testing. Of course we … [Read more...]
Sendero de Oro – Doz Brazos to Piedras Blancas
Osa Peninsula Costa Rica – Dos Brazos to Quebrada Piedras Blancas (camp EdEase) Sendero de Oro – Route Map The Sendero de Oro (Gold Trail) is a conglomeration of a few kilometers of abandoned 4WD road, many following the riverbeds of the Rios Tigre, Piedras Blancas and Carate, a couple of long … [Read more...]
Sendero de Oro – Beaches of Golfo Dulce
Revisiting Puerto Jiménez, Trekking the Sendero de Oro, Tent Camping at Drake Bay, Across Corcovado National Park & Underwater at Caño Island Biological Reserve We first visited the Osa over eighteen years ago when we spent a few nights in Jiménez then trekked from La Palma on the Golfo … [Read more...]