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Puerto Jiménez

Río Carate – Playa Madrigal loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

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Costa Rica

Golfito

Puerto Jiménez

Río Carate – Playa Madrigal loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

Easy

5.0

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Río Carate – Playa Madrigal loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

01:37

6.16km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Refugio de Vida Silvestre Carate

Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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248 m

Río Carate

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Important NOTE:
When crossing a river, always go as far upstream as possible and look for a flat spot. Crocodiles and sharks can be particularly dangerous in the estuaries.

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376 m

Buttress roots in Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

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Buttress roots are up to many meters high, arranged in a star shape, mostly rib-like roots. They give the "giant trees" (overhangers) in the shallow soils of the tropical rainforests …

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539 m

Giant Tree with Aerial Roots in Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

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Different (usually tropical) tree species develop stilt roots. They originate on the above-ground part of the tree trunk and grow towards the substrate, where they develop an underground root system. …

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1.79 km

Playa Madrigal

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2.42 km

Playa Madrigal

Beach

3.09 km

La Leona Ranger Station (Corcovado National Park)

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The La Leona ranger station is located on the southernmost tip of the Osa Peninsula. This entrance to Corcovado National Park is particularly popular with people coming from Carate and …

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6.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.95 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Friday 10 July

30°C

27°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Río Carate – Playa Madrigal loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

Río Carate

Buttress roots in Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

Giant Tree with Aerial Roots in Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

Playa Madrigal

La Leona Ranger Station (Corcovado National Park)

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