Sirena Ranger Station — Attraction in Puerto Jiménez

Tldr: great place if you just want to see animals, not so much if you want a raw untamed jungle feeling. Giving it 4 stars because I think the negative feeling has more to do with my expectations than anything else but this review might help set other people's expectations. As a nature lover I have to say I was a bit disappointed with the park itself. The whole experience felt very underwhelming and tourist-y and I didn't feel like I'm in a raw untamed jungle in the middle of nowhere, just like I'm walking in a forest seeing some cool animals. Maybe it's the wide, well defined trails that ruined the immersion, or the large amount of people, or maybe it's because the place is built around the less dense jungle areas by design. The place has basically 3 main trails, excluding the trails that leave the area. Each can probably be done in a couple of hours if you don't stop every second to take picture of another monkey. some of the trails split up a bit here and there but in each hike we basically had to choose a trail that we already did before and hope that we see new animals or the same animals in different positions (we visited the same sleeping tapir 3 times just to see it changing it's sleeping position). At first we thought our guide just didn't know the other trail but pretty much every group did the same. That being said, it's definitely a good place to spot wild animals. We saw 3 types of monkeys, a tapir, a crocodile, a caiman, sloths, 2 anteaters, coatis, agoutis, and a huge variety of birds (probably forgot something but you get the idea). I did the tour with 1 night in sirena station, we saw most of the unique species in the first few hours, but we needed the extra day to fill in some additional checkboxes, whether or not it's worth the time and price is up to you. The place is somewhat family friendly with relatively small children doing the hikes, I guess I should have known that it implies a relatively simple and tame experience. It's possible that if you do the hike out of the station instead of taking the boat the experience would be different, I didn't get the...

What an amazing experience spending the night in the middle of a rainforest. You will get an amazing night's sleep under the mosquito net of your bunk bed and you'll wake up to the sound of howler monkeys. Big filling dinner for purchase which is what you will want after hiking all day. If you need gluten free options, they will provide them for you if you ask in advance. You must take off your shoes at the front, the station is kept very clean this way. Be prepared for the cold shower! There are places to charge your devices near the bunk beds and in the eating area. Bring a flashlight to get around after the lights go out at 8. Be prepared to pay big bucks for the snacks and drinks in the little store, but remember, it all has to be brought in by boat as this area is in the middle of the park. They also sell souvenirs. Right from the station you will have a great view of monkeys, wandering pigs, and many birds. Enjoy all the trails with your guide around the station. This is an...

We have hiked around Corcovado for 2 days with our guide Edin Pomares Pavon (one of the best ones our there). What a great time we had! We stayed overnight at Sirena Station. The station is very well build with a lot of wood which blends in perfect with the jungle around it. The sleeping area has open walls and contains multiple bunk beds. I have slept so wel up there, because of the amazing nature sounds around us. And the fireflies at night give it a magical touch. We even got visited by a tapir, which was eating grass 6 meters from my bunk bed. The food in the restaurant is really worth the money and you really get a lot of good food on your plate. The ranger station also has multiple tap water points (yes you can drink the tapwater) to refill your bottles. And there are plenty of showers and toilets for you to use. Walking around the ranger station in your hiking shoes is not allowed (because of the dirt). So bring some slippers or sandals of your don't like to walk bare feet on the...