Corcovado Adventures Tent Camp

The site lays on an impressive spread of trips, tours and activities for wilderness enthusiasts. Kayaks are free to use if you fancy a solo paddle on the Pacific, and a trail from the site leads to a viewing platform high in the trees to commune with monkeys and get a macaw’s-eye view of the environs. Heading further afield, day trips into the Corcovado National Park should be on the must-do list, for a chance to see the diverse wildlife of 13 different ecosystems from mangrove swamps to cloud forest. Some of the world's most elusive species live here, like tapirs, jaguars and redback squirrel monkeys; guided night walks get you close to the rainforest's nocturnal residents. Cano Island Biological Reserve is an inshore reef you can snorkel and scuba dive to see parrot fish, sea turtles, manta rays and octopus. Boats can you take you further out to see the whales on their great migratory journeys and to fish for marlin and swordfish. If you’re hankering for high adrenaline activities, a five-minute drive to Los Planes lets you take the high wire through the canopy, zipping over the rainforest on cables 60 metres high. If you’re more into horses than heights, then a high speed gallop down the empty beach will hit the spot.