Treasure Island
The Coco Island National Park

Date
July 05 to July 12, 2008-Eight days, seven nights

We'll visit one of the most exquisite locations of Costa Rica, Coco Island National Park. It is located 532 Km away from Blanco Cape towards the Southwest of the Costa Rica's Pacific coast.

We will experience 8 days of terrestrial and seascape adventures surrounded by a blue and turquoise sea, with extraordinary and singularly transparent waters. We'll be surrounded by old legends of pirates and corsairs refuges that flourished throughout the Pacific costs of Spanish America.

We will feel the emotions of the hidden treasures myths, and enjoy the true treasure of the island, life itself in the island.

We'll have different educational and recreational activities, within an ecological atmosphere and outdoors enjoyment, for example hiking by different signaled paths at the island. Some walks require a moderate effort as in the Wafer Bay, or if you want a bigger challenge you can try the Iglesias Hill that has the biggest elevation at the island with 575 meters above sea level (MASL).

During the visit to the island, we will practice maritime activities such as kayak journeys, snorkeling; we'll go around the island in Zodiac boats, to do some bird watching and observing coastal caverns, small islands and other landscapes.

We will have the attendance of Biologists specialize in Maritime Atmospheres of Costa Rica, who work with Promar Foundation. They will offer us different talks and interesting conferences related to different aspects of the island and its environment. We'll also have a Tropical Biology specialist, with deep knowledge about the island.

About Coco Island

It was declared National Park by Executive Ordinance N• 8748-A, June 22, 1978, and in 1997 it was confirmed Humanity World Heritage. It has a terrestrial extension of 2.400 hectares and a maritime extension of 97.235.

The Island is considered a natural laboratory for the study of the species evolution. It is extremely rainy, about 7.000 mm per year; it's totally covered by a forest that's always green, which is considered as cloudy in Iglesias Hill, at 575 MASL.

The topography is very rough, what gives to the island many cascades formations, some of them fall spectacularly unto the sea from great height. The coast is very serpentine, and it has 183 meters high cliffs and many submarine caves.

The island capacity is 80 people.

Facilities:

The Pacific Explorer Cruise has 50 double rooms; It also has a restaurant, observatory, video library, bar, sitting and conference room, among other comforts.

Medical assistance:

We'll have a Doctor specialized in Paramedic Attendance (TEM, Technician in Medical Emergencies), who will travel along during the whole trip. However, we ask everyone to bring there own and personal medical treatment and those that require a medical recipe. Besides will have a first aid kit with the most common and frequently use medicaments, such as acetaminophen, bandages, alcohol, headache medicine, etc.

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