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Madrigal Cemetery – Madrigal River loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

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Golfito

Puerto Jiménez

Madrigal Cemetery – Madrigal River loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

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Madrigal Cemetery – Madrigal River loop from Refugio de Vida Silvestre Saimiri

03:11

11.9km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Parque Nacional Corcovado

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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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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3.54 km

Wildlife Spotting: Coatis and Tamandua

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5.19 km

From the La Leona ranger station you can hike the Madrigal Trail to the La Sirena ranger station. Among other things, the path leads past this cemetery, which belongs to an old, long-abandoned mining settlement.

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5.79 km

Playa Madrigal

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In addition to the jungle, Corcovado National Park also has an extensive coastal area. While some beaches are pebbly or rocky, there are also coves with soft sand suitable for swimming.

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6.56 km

Madrigal River

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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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6.74 km

Madrigal Trail

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From the La Leona ranger station you can hike this trail to the La Sirena ranger station. The trail is flat and parallel to the beach, passing an old mining settlement and cemetery.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.3 km

1.59 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Tuesday 26 May

30°C

27°C

74 %

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Buttress roots in Reserva Forestal Golfo Dulce

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