Hi Suzanne - keep in mind it takes some time & effort to get to the Osa Peninsula (if you are wanting to go to various locations in CR) but it is worth the planning! Cano Island is on the other side of the peninsula, basically opposite from Matapalo, the area of Bosque del Cabo, so I don’t think you can do Cano Island as a day trip from Bosque del Cabo. However, you can enjoy an amazing time at BDC, especially if you love wildlife and natural beauty. It’s going to be hot on Osa in August and probably more rain at the end of the month. But the good thing about the rain is it helps to cool things down and keeps the forest green for the animals. The rainforest is hot & humid, without a doubt, but during our time there at end of April we were very comfortable at night & mostly during the day, though hiking mid-day was pretty sweaty (but totally worth it!). We spent some days in Puerto Jimenez and did activities on Golfo Dulce - you can snorkel there but I don’t think it’s particularly great so we opted to just explore with private boat tours through Surcos Tours - but you can also arrange this kind of experience through Bosque del Cabo and do it while you are staying there. I believe all national parks are open right now but pay close attention to COVID reports because things change quite often. CR has been very good about responding to COVID #s, having curfews and even closing borders for a while. But we felt much safer in CR - on Osa Peninsula - than we do most of the time in the US. Feel free to ask me any questions.

Hi Marie - we were just at Bosque del Cabo at end of April and we had a lot of conversations with various people about in what month we should plan a return trip. I think you may want to seriously consider the amount of rain you could encounter during october & november. These are usually rainy months so you might want to look closely at various weather apps and look at monthly averages. Late November would probably be the best time out of those 2 months, if you really want to keep it Oct/Nov. Rain is part of the deal in the rainforest, of course, and a bonus is fewer tourists during rainier times. Check out the FAQ on Bosque del Cabo website for monthly descriptions of weather/rain.

Hi! Thanks for your question. We don’t have many issues with bugs at all, day or night, to be honest. The lodge has a fortunate position 500 feet up, and enjoys a really nice off shore breeze. We also have mosquito nets around the beds for added protection, just in case. But we really don’t have guests talking about big issues. Please let me know if you have any other questions. We would love to have you come and stay with us at Bosque. Take care, Kim