Qualla: Drake Bay https://qualla.com/drake-bay en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:12 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/hero-small.webp Qualla: Drake Bay https://qualla.com/drake-bay Drake Bay: Introduction https://qualla.com/drake-bay/ Photo credit Kognos, CC BY-SA 4.0. In the village of Los Planes, five kilometers from Drake Bay's main settlement of Agujitas, a man named Alfredo lives alone in the middle of the jungle. He is known locally as a rainforest hermit, and he possesses, by all accounts, the largest collection of 1970s rock music in the area. This detail says something essential about Drake Bay: it is the kind of place where the most memorable character for miles is a recluse with excellent taste in vinyl, and where the journey to reach him involves a rainforest hike past waterfalls and natural swimming pools. Drake Bay sits on the northern edge of Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula, a small town that exists primarily because Corcovado National Park exists behind it.

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/d1s9-drake-bay-intro.mp3 0:06 1 full Drake Bay: The Journey Is the Arrival https://qualla.com/drake-bay/ Photo credit Public domain. Getting to Drake Bay requires commitment. From San Jose, the most common route runs by bus to Palmar Norte, then by collective taxi or bus to the river town of Sierpe, where boats depart twice daily for the water journey down to Agujitas. The boat ride from Sierpe is the final le...

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/d1s9-drake-bay-the-journey-is-the-arrival.mp3 0:06 2 full Drake Bay: Gateway to the Wildest Park https://qualla.com/drake-bay/ Photo credit Shawnobusa, CC BY-SA 3.0. Corcovado National Park is the reason most travelers find their way to Drake Bay. The park's San Pedrillo ranger station is accessible by a four-hour hike or a one-hour boat ride from town, making Drake Bay the most practical northern entry point. Near San Pedrillo, a waterfall w...

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/d1s9-drake-bay-gateway-to-the-wildest-park.mp3 0:06 3 full Drake Bay: The Island of Stone Spheres https://qualla.com/drake-bay/ Photo credit Edward Betts, CC BY-SA 3.0. Offshore from Drake Bay, the Cano Island Biological Reserve offers a different kind of encounter. The boat ride takes at least an hour across open Pacific water, and the snorkeling around the island is excellent -- clearer and more productive than the scuba diving, which can be c...

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/d1s9-drake-bay-the-island-of-stone-spheres.mp3 0:06 4 full Drake Bay: Where the Jungle Touches the Shore https://qualla.com/drake-bay/ Photo credit Edward Betts, CC BY-SA 3.0. Walking along the coast from Agujitas toward San Pedrillo, the beaches grow increasingly secluded as the rainforest pushes right to the waterline. Coatis, anteaters, and monkeys are common sights along this stretch. At the mouth of the Rio Claro, a local known as Clavito rents ka...

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]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://qualla.com/_m/d/1/s/9/drake-bay-wk/d1s9-drake-bay-where-the-jungle-touches-the-shore.mp3 0:06 5 full