Corcovado National Park was one place in Costa Rica that I was especially excited to visit. It has been dubbed as the "most biologically intense place on the planet" by National Geographic. After a few days in the more touristy regions in Costa Rica, I was ready to really get off the beaten path. La Leona Eco Lodge certainly accomplished that for me!
I met up with Caro, for our local office in Costa Rica at the airport, she was going to join me on these few days in Corcovado as well. I boarded the smallest place I've ever even seen in real life, let alone flown on!
The smallest plane I've ever been on! (Jessica Liles)
I admit I was a bit nervous, but I've been on enough planes to get over it. After a quick flight we landed in Puerto Jimenez and were picked up in a van to transfer to Carate about an hour and a half away. The drive was absolutely beautiful and I just gazed out the window as we drove into the jungle and along the coast. It wasn't long before the rain began to come down though. And I knew that we still had a hike ahead of us. La Leona is truly off the beaten path meaning there aren't even any roads to it. It is the closest lodge to the park itself, with only a few minute walk to reach the ranger station at the Eastern Corner. So the rain poured... and poured... and poured right through our walk and continuing through the rest of our stay.
Crossing the river to La Leona (Jessica Liles)
It would have been a bummer to deal with all that rain, except that the lodge and park are so incredibly beautiful. We ended up being the only people at the lodge for the weekend since a big group had cancelled so we enjoyed the solitude out on the porch of our tent.La Leona will probably remain the most beautiful and relaxing place I visited during my time in Costa Rica, right up there with Selva Bananito. Despite the rain - and the complete unability to get anything dry due to the humidity - our days here were lovely.
Adventure Life took care of everything! All we had to do was show up when we were supposed to, which made our first trip to Costa Rica largely stress-free and incredibly fun. Our trip reps, Hannah and Mariethony, were helpful and responsive, getting back to us by email usually within a few hours. Our accommodations were all great, and we got incredibly blessed with some absolutely stellar guides and drivers.
Our Jungle & Beach trip was an excellent balance of adventure and rest. We got to try out a lot of different activities, including snorkeling, hiking, white water rafting and kayaking, while also partaking of some rest around the pool or by the ocean. We enjoyed seeing and exploring the beautiful Caribbean side of the country.
Joy Knowles
4 days ago
The company made our adventure trip hassle-free, and a lot of fun! I will definitely be using them again
Carolena F
4 weeks ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
John Zent
1 month ago
COSTA RICA a trip of a life time travelling round this beautiful country. All went like clockwork even when the weather was against us and all transfers seemed to be part of the holiday not a chore. Would definitely use Adventure Life again having previously used them 20 years ago!!
Cynthia Calton
1 month ago
Our Costa Rica trip was amazing! Kassandra planned everything and the excursions, hotels, overall organization were outstanding. Everything worked out smoothly, the excursions guides were knowledgeable allowing us to see so much of the fauna and flora of the country. The hotels were great as well, all in fantastic locations and with beautiful views.
