Wonderful jewel of incredible natural reserves, recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
This uninhabited area has a wild and mysterious beauty. It is made up by a group of islands of which the majority of these are of volcanic origen, Coiba Island, which has 50,314 hectares and is the largest in the country. There are other islands like: Jicarón (2,002 hectares), Jicarita (125 hectares), Canal de Afuera (240 hectares), Afuerita (27 hectares), Pajaros (45 hectares), Uva (257 hectares), Brincando (330 hectares), Coibita (242 hectares), and many others make up the 53,482 hectares of island territories. All together the park´s islands has over 240 kilometers of coasts which in its majority conserves its natural state.
There is biology station in the northeastern part of the Coiba Island. There are two viewpoint: Santa Cruz and the La Torre as well as a marine path called Boca Grande. A dense tropical rain forest descends to spectatular deserted beaches surrounded by palm trees. The forest is home to diverse bird species and other exotic animals. Many of the beaches are reproduction sites for many tortoise species endanger of extinction. It is also home to 18 marine mammal species, including hunchedback and killer whales.
The Coiba National Park gives you the best opportunity for beach activities, diving and fishing along the coast. Fine sand and transparent waters are the characteristics of the beaches like Damas and Blanca Beaches in Coiba Island, in addition to the ones you can find in Granito de Oro, Rancheria, Uvas, Contreras among others.
This uninhabited area has a wild and mysterious beauty. It is made up by a group of islands of which the majority of these are of volcanic origen, Coiba Island, which has 50,314 hectares and is the largest in the country. There are other islands like: Jicarón (2,002 hectares), Jicarita (125 hectares), Canal de Afuera (240 hectares), Afuerita (27 hectares), Pajaros (45 hectares), Uva (257 hectares), Brincando (330 hectares), Coibita (242 hectares), and many others make up the 53,482 hectares of island territories. All together the park´s islands has over 240 kilometers of coasts which in its majority conserves its natural state.