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Notes from the jungle.
Wildlife, conservation, driving tips and the story of how a piece of land became Maze Lodge. Written by the people who live here.
Is Corcovado worth it? An honest answer
$175, a 4 am start and six hours of walking. Who it is worth it for — and who should skip it.
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Scarlet macaws: where and when to see them
Where they feed, what time they fly, and why they came back from near-collapse here.
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Costa Rica's four monkey species
How to tell them apart, and how to find all four in a single morning on the Osa.
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Night walks: what comes out after dark
Red-eyed tree frogs, glowing scorpions, snakes and kinkajous — and why to do it on your first evening.
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Sea turtle nesting on the Osa
Olive ridleys come ashore from July to December. When, where, and the rules that decide whether you help or harm.
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Birding the Osa Peninsula: 460 species and where to start
The endemics, the habitats worth your mornings, and an honest plan for a first birding trip.
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Snakes and safety in the rainforest — the calm version
Which snakes matter, how bites actually happen, and why we worry about this less than you do.
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Cabo Matapalo and Carate: the wild end of the Osa
Surf over rock shelves, a waterfall to swim under, and the gravel road that gets you there.
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Puerto Jiménez: the practical guide
ATMs, supermarkets, fuel, the pier, the clinic and where to eat — the town everything here runs through.
Maze LodgeDrake Bay or Puerto Jiménez? Choosing your side of the Osa
The two gateways to Corcovado compared honestly — access, cost, ATMs, and which trip each one suits.
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Whale watching in the Golfo Dulce: the complete season guide
Humpbacks from both hemispheres, eight months a year. When to come and how to watch them properly.
Maze LodgeSirena, La Leona or El Tigre? Choosing your Corcovado entrance
All five ranger stations compared: access, effort, wildlife odds, cost and who each one suits.
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What to pack for the Osa Peninsula
What earns its place in the bag for Corcovado, the gulf and the gravel roads — and what to leave at home.
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Bioluminescence in the Golfo Dulce
Why the water glows, which nights are best, and why your phone will not capture a second of it.
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A 5-day Osa Peninsula itinerary that actually works
Day by day, with times and costs — and the rest days that make the big days worth it.
Maze LodgeCorcovado National Park: the complete guide (2026)
The five entrances compared, permits, 2026 capacity limits, costs, and what you will actually see.
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The best time to visit the Osa Peninsula: month by month
Weather, whales, turtles, roads and prices — and the honest case for the green season.
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How to get to Puerto Jiménez and the Osa Peninsula
Flights, driving, shuttles, bus and the Golfito ferry — times, costs and road advice.
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15 things to do on the Osa Peninsula
Corcovado, whales, bioluminescence, night walks and empty beaches — with 2026 prices.
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Wildlife of the Osa Peninsula: what you'll see, where and when
Four monkey species, five wild cats, 460 birds, tapirs and whales — what lives here, where to find it, and how to see more of it.
Maze LodgeBest places to visit in Costa Rica
Costa Rica knows how to impress. Our honest list — and why the Osa is where we'd send our own family.
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Conservation on the Osa: what is at stake, and what a visitor can do
Gold mining, deforestation, poaching and a park under strain — and the choices a traveller actually controls.
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Driving on the Osa Peninsula — roads, 4x4s and river crossings
Which roads need a 4x4, how river crossings work, where the fuel is — and the last gravel stretch to our gate.
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Why it's called Maze Lodge — and why we built four small lodges
We came in 2022, bought a hillside on a wildlife corridor, and built inside the forest rather than clearing it.
Maze LodgeRead it from the terrace.
Four private lodges from $110 a night.