En el parque existen alrededor de 3 entradas para visitar Sirena.

• Entrada a Sirena por La Leona:
  

Primeramente cuando estás en San José, puedes tomar autobús o avioneta de acuerdo como está tu presupuesto. Si vienes en autobús hay 2 opciones:
▲El autobús directo de San José a Puerto Jiménez el cual la estación está ubicada 25 metros al norte de la Antigua parada de Puntarenas o la que es actualmente de San Carlos, Upala. Este Autobús parte a las 08:00 a.m. y 12:00 p.m. todos los días y es importante comprar tiquete antes para asegurar su espacio. La empresa se llama: AUTOTRANSPORTES BLANCO.

El tiempo estimado de viaje es de 9 horas aproximadamente.

▲La otra opción es tomar un bus de San José a Golfito y cuando llegas a Golfito, tomas un bote o lancha que parten de Golfito a Puerto Jiménez cruzando el mar.
La empresa se denomina: TRACOPA y los horarios es mejor consultar con la empresa y está ubicada Cerca de la estación de Ferrocarril al pacífico (Recomendable tomar un taxi sino conoces). Esta opción es más rápida ya que salen buses en la mañana desde San José y llegas más temprano a Puerto Jiménez; sin embargo, el costo es un poco más caro.

El tiempo estimado de viaje es de 6 horas aproximadamente.

▲Cuando estés en Puerto Jiménez debes de ir a Carate, para ello debes de tomar el taxi colectivo que sale diariamente (excepto días feriados de Costa Rica) a las 6:00 a.m. y 1:30 p.m. de PJ-Carate y de Carate a PJ a las 8:00 a.m. y 4:00 p.m.

▲Luego de llegar a Carate debes de caminar 1 hora y verás la entrada de la Estación La Leona y allí presentar los comprobantes de la reservación.
Debes de continuar la caminata 3 horas más y llegaras a una formación rocosa llamada: PUNTA LA CHANCHA el cual es necesario conocer las mareas y allí se puede cruzar 2 horas antes o después de la marea alta. Ejemplo:

Si la marea alta es: 12:00 p.m. puedes cruzar antes de las 10:00 a.m. o después de las 02:00 p.m. En marea baja no hay problemas.
▲Después de cruzar Punta la Chancha, debes de caminar 2 horas y llegarás a un río grande llamado: RIO CLARO, allí se presenta la misma situación de Punta La Chancha el cual es posible cruzar 2 horas o después de la marea alta.

Cuando llegas a la desembocadura del río es recomendable caminar 100 metros aproximadamente hacia adentro ya que en la desembocadura puede haber lagartos, cocodrilos y hasta tiburones. Por ello recomendamos que camines esos 100 metros y que cruces en marea baja para evitar esos problemas.

▲Cuando hayas cruzado el río, debes de caminar 1 hora más y llegarás a la estación SIRENA.
En la estación debes de presentar nuevamente los comprobantes de tu reservación para evitar inconvenientes.

▲Nosotros siempre recomendamos que te acompañes de un guía de la zona para que te oriente en el camino

• Entrada a Sirena por Los Patos:
  

▲Para entrar por allí debes de llegar primeramente a la Localidad de la Palma de Puerto Jiménez y llegas de la misma forma que a Puerto Jiménez solo con las diferencias que si tomas el autobús directo de Puerto Jiménez debes de bajarte en La Palma (Pregúntale al Chofer del bus sino sabes).
▲Y si te vienes por Golfito, tomas la lancha o bote y luego de llegar a Puerto Jiménez, debes de tomar un autobús que te lleve a la Palma.
Cuando estés en la Palma debes de ir hacia la estación LOS PATOS, que en éstos momentos no es posible acampar, por lo que debes caminar desde La Palma a Los Patos 5 horas y desde Los Patos a Sirena son 8 horas caminando.
Hay 5 kilómetros desde Los Patos a Sirena que son subidas y bajadas el resto es plano. Nosotros recomendamos que contrates un guía de la Zona para poder hacer esa caminata más orientado.

• Entrada a Sirena por Bahía Drake:
  

▲Otra opción es viajar a Bahía Drake y desde allí contratar un bote y que te lleve a Sirena. El costo es variable dependiendo del número de personas.

Desde Bahía Drake puedes visitar las estaciones: Sirena, San Pedrillo y La Isla del Caño, todas en tours o viajes diarios contactando con hoteles o tours operadores de la Zona.
Este sector es recomendable cuando no dispones de mucho tiempo para visitar.

• Soft Clothes wear: It’s important to carry soft clothes (recommendable cotton), easy dry. Example: Short pants and Shirts.
  
• Shoes: Not recommendable to wear leather shoes. It’s recommendable rubber boots or hiking shoes.
  
• The insects: Necessary to carry repellent lotion and mosquito net (in Costa Rica tells “toldo”, mosquitero). The mosquito net is necessary if get room. The any tents have net included.
  
• Water: In the Ranger stations there are drinking water and you can fill the bottles. It’s recommendable that carry minimum 2.5 liters or more.
  
• Snacks: If you get the food at Sirena Station that is available, please attention the food’s schedule: Breakfast 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and Dinner/Supper 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Recommendable that carry any snacks (cereals, cookies, juices, others).
  
• Sunglasses and Suns cream: The temperatures in this zone are very high and sun rays fall out very strong, it’s recommendable that always to use this cream and item for protection.
  
• Bed Clothes (Sheets/Blankets): If you getting a room you need to bring your own bed clothes, because in the room there are nothing. In the room there are 2 bunks beds and mattress. In camping depending tent quality is important to carry it.
  
• Personal hygienic items: It’s necessary to have your own towels, soap, toilet paper, tooth paste and others that you need it.
  
• Trash bags: In the park the weather changes without to know. It’s recommendable these bags to keep the items dry (protect camera, clothes, batteries, money, and more). Also, you can to carry your own trash when leave the park.
  
• Camera: If you want to have memory about your experience in Corcovado and you want to share with people, this item you can’t forget.
  
• Batteries and Flashlight/Headlamp: At the Station the electricity is minimum and not trust, then is recommendable that always carry this items.
  
• Medicines: It’s important to carry medicines, because you prevent different problems.
  
• Gas stove and utilities (bowl, knife, spoons, others): If you want to cook your own food, please carry all utilities, because in the Station can’t borrow anything. Don’t forget the gas cylinder. In the station there is a area the cooking. All in the station is shared.
  
• Cash: If you need to buy something when you’re going leave to the park. In “Pulpería Carate” you can buy or any hotel.
  

These are a basic guide line that helps the people when to stay at the park. We hope help you.

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Corcovado National Park Information

Dear Visitor, this important information helps you in your stay in the stations.

Following information show the services that The Corcovado National park gives you in each station:

Services and Ranger Stations in detail

La Leona Ranger Station:

• Camping area: it is necessary to have your own tent camp (there are not for rent and borrow).
  
• Food Service: this service has any restrictions, it is possible only there is availability in the station and there are not reservations. If you want to cook your own food, you need to carry gas stove and utilities (bowls, knife, spoons, others). The park does not borrow anything.
  
• Drinking water, toilets and bathrooms: it is necessary to have your own towel and hygienic utilities (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, tooth paste, others). In the station is not possible to buy nothing.
  

Sirena Ranger Station:

• Camping area: it is necessary to have your own tent (in the station there is a wood platform that has 15 people available. You can not reserve the space in the platform). There are not for rent and borrow.
  
• Lodges-Dormitories: In the lodge is necessary to have your own sheets or blankets, mosquito net and others because the room has two bunk beds with mattress. Also It is very important to know that the lodges are inside the ranger station build and this is a wilderness area with rustic amenities. Then it is very important to know that is not HOTEL with amenities includes.
  
• Food Service: This service is offered by the Sirena’s park rangers and it is very important to respect the food service schedule. Also to know that is not a RESTAURANT, to get food is possible if you reserve and PRE PAID before to go to the park; if not the park rangers can not give the service. If you want to cook your own food, you need to carry gas stove and utilities (bowls, knife, spoons, others). The park does not borrow anything.
  

  Food Service Schedule:
  

  • Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
    
  • Lunch: 11:30 am. to 12:00 p.m.
    
  • Dinner: 5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
    

• Trails: The station has any trails around. Also when walking on the trails stick to the middle to avoid degradation of the forest and confusion of trail direction
  
• Drinking water, toilets and bathrooms: it is necessary to have your own towel and hygienic utilities (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, tooth paste, others). In the station is not possible to buy nothing. The bathrooms and toilets are shared.
  

Los Patos ranger station:

• Camping area: it is necessary to have your own tent camp (there are not for rent and borrow).
  
• Food Service: You should to cook your own food, you need to carry gas stove and utilities (bowls, knife, spoons, others). The park does not borrow anything.
  
• Drinking water, toilets and bathrooms: it is necessary to have your own towel and hygienic utilities (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, tooth paste, others). In the station is not possible to buy nothing. The bathrooms and toilets are shared.
  

San Pedrillo ranger station:

• Camping area: it is necessary to have your own tent camp (there are not for rent and borrow).
  
• Food Service: You should to cook your own food, you need to carry gas stove and utilities (bowls, knife, spoons, others). The park does not borrow anything.
  
• Drinking water, toilets and bathrooms: it is necessary to have your own towel and hygienic utilities (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, tooth paste, others). In the station is not possible to buy nothing. The bathrooms and toilets are shared.
  

Isla del caño (Caño’s Island) ranger station:

• Snorkeling: it is necessary to know to swim and to carry your own snorkeling equipment (fins, mask, snorkel and life jacket or life belt); this activity you can do it in the marked area.
  
• Diving: it is necessary to have diving license and to carry your own equipment and expert guide. This activity is only possible in the marked area, but you need to go to park office at island and register. They will tell you the authorized place to do the diving.
  
• Trails: The Island has any trails around. Also when walking on the trails stick to the middle to avoid degradation of the forest and confusion of trail direction
  
• Rest zones: There are any tables, is possible to enjoy your food (you need to carry your own food).
  
• Drinking water, toilets and bathrooms: it is necessary to have your own towel and hygienic utilities (toilet paper, soap, shampoo, tooth paste, others). In the station is not possible to buy nothing. The bathrooms and toilets are shared.
  

Important utilities to bring

• Flashlight/headlamp: All stations have a few electricity. In the stations shut down the current early. It is very recommendable to carry your own light.
  
• Towels and hygienic utilities: You should to carry your towel and hygienic utilities: soap, shampoo, toilet paper, other. In the station is not possible to buy nothing and they do not give these facilities.
  
• Bed clothes: If you got room at Sirena station, it is very necessary to have your own sheets or blankets. The room has two bunk beds with mattress.
  
• Mosquito net: it is very important to have mosquito net, because in the stations at nights there are a lot of insects and it will protect you.
  

  Security recommendations
  

To enjoy the stay in to the park is very important that to know and to do these security recommendations.

It is important remember that you are visiting a Protected Area and you should to conserve the environment, because there are a lot animals and plants those are necessaries to have in Corcovado and our country that finally helps the world. The park rangers had made trails; please walk on the trails, because if you walk outside of the trails you are destroying the habitats and these are serious problems in the environment, but we know that you will help us.

The animals in the area are totally wild and it is recommendable for your security and it animal have a prudent distance, you can look a moment and leave it, it can do changes in the nature or animal attack.

The trash or garbage of each visitor should to carry when leave the park. Please DO NOT THROUGHT OUT ON THE TRAILS, because in the stations there are not trash can.

Rules:

• For security is recommendable to walk minimum in pairs or more with someone that knows the way.
  
• Please bring comfortable clothes (not jeans). Wear softly clothes and easy dry.
  
• Inside the trails is recommendable to walk with hiking shoes or rubber boots
  
• Please walk only on the trails.
  
• Do not touch trees and plants. Some ones have poison.
  
• Please look on the trail when you are walking, because in dry trees and plants could be possible to find poison snakes, spiders, scorpions, ants, others. Please take care.
  
• Use repellent, suns cream, sunglasses.
  
• Do not swim in forbidden places
  
• Do not touch the animals.
  
• Do not give food or meals to the animals.
  
• Do not use drugs inside the park. It is forbidden.
  
• The domestic animals (cats, dogs, others) are forbidden.
  
• Forbidden to extract plants and animals of the national park.