Drake Bay
The small town of Drake built up around Drake Bay and the surrounding region have only about 1 500 full time residents Of course there is a constant presence of tourists who have come here to enjoy scuba diving...
Drake Bay is a very remote site on the southwest coast of Costa Rica on the western side of the Peninsula de Osa in Puntarenas province The bay draws its name from Sir Francis Drake who anchored here during his circumnavigation of the globe from 1577 1580 Drake Bay has an airstrip and by plane is the best way to get here Drake Bay Costa Rica beachfront properties are available because this region hasn t really been developed yet It is so remote that most people prefer to have vacation homes here rather than permanent homes Commercial properties are excellent investments however as tourists will come here more and more is it becomes better known
About a third of the interior of the Peninsula de Osa is protected as part of the Osa Conservation Area It is also home to the Corcovado National Park The park is 164 square miles of protected habitat for about half of all the species that live in Costa Rica According to National Geographic it is the most biologically intense place on Earth in terms of biodiversity Drake Bay Costa Rica beachfront properties look out over the Pacific Ocean Whale watching is extremely popular here Off of Drake Bay is Cano Island Biological Reserve on an island which offers great snorkeling and scuba diving To travel to Corcovado National Park one must go south