The odds of seeing a jaguar are slim, but they are much greater if you go on a non-rainy day. Of course, it's a rainforest so good luck! It rained the entire day we were there, but we still managed to see a sloth, monkeys, rainforest turkies (?), and a handful of insects and birds. Worth it, for sure, rain or shine! I was disappointed, though, that most of what we saw was not primary forest. Quick facts--we entered Corcovado National Park from the San Pedrillo station and did short hikes from there, one was to a waterfall, which was cold but intensely refreshing!

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