For visit to Corcovado National Park is very important to follow these recommendations. It’s necessary to know how to visit this zone and the items that you need to bring. Please read with attention these guide lines:
- 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.








