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	Corcovado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Corcovado, meaning "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
		The peak of Corcovado is a granite dome, which describes a generally vertical rocky formation.
		Corcovado is a song by Antonio Carlos Jobim referring to Corcovado mountain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Corcovado (428 words)

	Save Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
		As you are well aware, Corcovado is one of Costa Rica’s greatest natural treasures and one of the most important tourism attractions of the country and it is in all of our interests to protect this National Park.
		The Corcovado Foundation, a local nongovernmental organization (NGO), aims to reverse the trend and establish a sustainable future for the area's richly diverse wildlife.
		Situated on the Osa Peninsula in the southwest of Costa Rica in the Mesoamerica hotspot, the rain forest of the Corcovado and Peidras Blancas national parks is home to wild pigs and jaguars, both of which are under severe threat.
	www.laparios.com /save_corcovado.html (1886 words)

	Trekking and Hiking in Costa Rica - Chirripo National Park - Corcovado National Park - Customized trekking and hiking ...
		Corcovado National Park and adjacent areas conserve the most important tract of lowland tropical wet forest still extant on the Pacific side of Central America (Hartshorn 1983; WWF-US 1988).
		The Corcovado plain in the Holdridge life-zone system is classified as tropical premontane wet forest - warm transition; the evergreen upland forest covering almost half the park is tropical wet forest, and the highest cerros probably harbour tropical premontane rain forest.
		The Corcovado uplands forests undoubtedly have the greatest tree-species diversity in Central America - the park harbours at least 500 tree species (Hartshorn and Poveda 1983), a fourth of the tree species in all of Costa Rica (Boza 1988; Boza and Mendoza 1981).
	www.chirripo.com /ing/detalle.php?id_des=3 (3276 words)

	costa rica map - corcovado national park
		Corcovado is located in the life zone that correspond to the very humid Tropical forest in the south pacific of Costa Rica and you can be sure that no other wild area in the country protects plants and animal as this park.
		This wild area is considered an excellent life laboratory, in which you can study the structure and function of the tropical ecosystems and the relationship between them.
		The very humid forests of Corcovado, are some of the last places that still maintain the ecosystem of the very humid tropical forests in the American pacific, with precipitation over 5.000mm annual.
	www.costaricamap.com /ing/biopcorcovado.html (338 words)

	Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
		Corcovado National Park is the backpacking experience of a lifetime.
		Details on campsites and bunkhouses at the rangers stations in the park are in a separate PDF document.
		The five ranger stations in the park are connected by a network of trails and have camping areas, potable water, and radio or telephone contact with the outside world.
	costa-rica-guide.com /Natural/Corcovado.html (1303 words)

	Costa Rica Expeditions - Corcovado Lodge
		Corcovado Guides are either Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the Corcovado area or bilingual personnel who are familiar with the trails of the region.
		Corcovado National Park is the protected wilderness area with the greatest biodiversity in Costa Rica.
		Corcovado Lodge is fast becoming what we predicted: a world class nature tourism project on the perfect spot in one of the most remote, richest wildlife areas on the planet.
	www.corcovadolodge.com (768 words)

	Corcovado's Page
		Corcovado is the only approved son in the US of the Elite Holsteiner stallion Coriander out of Caletta VII, a State Premium mare by Königspark XX with the sought after stamm 474A.
		Presented to the Rheinland Pfalz-Saar in 2004, Corcovado was approved with the high score of 61, including a 9 for canter, and 8's for type, conformation, free jumping, and total overall impression & development.
		The Site Champion at his AWR inspection in 2003, Corcovado scored an 8.1 making him a First Premium Premiere with a 9 for jumping and 8's for breed, type and conformation, shoulders and withers, top-line and quarters, front legs, and hind legs, carriage & elasticity, and flatwork under saddle.
	www.sweetsundayfarm.com /corcovado.html (291 words)

	Home - CORCOVADO NATIONAL PARK TOURS - DRAKE BAY - CANO ISLAND VACATIONS
		Corcovado National Park is a breathtaking site no matter how many times you tour it's vast unspoiled beauty.
		Corcovado Expeditions is the premier independent eco-tourism company in the Southern Pacific area of Costa Rica - the Osa Peninsula.
		Corcovado Expeditions is deeply committed to the protection and enhancement of our surroundings; we strive to positively affect the unique and fragile beauty of our tropical home, offering top notch tour experiences while maintaining a profound respect for the environment, as well as providing environmental and intercultural education for our customers, employees, and local residents.
	www.corcovadoexpeditions.net (397 words)

	Costa Rica - Corcovado National Park
		Corcovado National Park is definitely the wild frontier of Costa Rica, and even if you’re not into living on the edge, like Indiana, you could still go there with the guidance and comfort of a tour agency.
		Because of its isolated location, Corcovado protects animals that are scarce in other areas, such as the tapir, the crocodile, the ocelot, the jaguar, the giant anteater and the harpy eagle.
		Corcovado National Park should be visited before the number of visitors increases, thus spoiling its virginal nature.
	www.infocostarica.com /places/corcovado.html (782 words)

	Turner Music & Events - Live music booking: Corcovado
		Corcovado has come together through a common love of Brazilian music: samba; bossa nova and lesser known styles such as choro, baiao and frevo.
		Corcovado takes you from the cool, urban sounds of Rio to the joyful exuberance of Brazilian folk music.
		Corcovado's repertoire can be tailored to create a warm and engaging concert performance, a cool and sophisticated party atmosphere or a high energy summer festival.
	turnerme.com /corcovado.shtml (348 words)

	Corcovado
		The beach near Corcovado is lined with almond trees and these are much favored by scarlet macaws, some of the most beautiful parrots in the world.
		Corcovado serves a 5:30 breakfast for people crazy enough to take the morning Treetop Explorations tour.
		Corcovado Tent Camp has no hot water and I was damn glad for that when we got back around 11:30.
	www.photo.net /cr/corcovado.html (3667 words)

	Casa Corcavado, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
		The lodge is the closest to Corcovado National Park, the last remaining Pacific lowland rainforest of sustainable size in Central America.
		Location: Casa Corcovado is remote tropical rainforest retreat with no telephones in the rooms and no faxes, we have available a cellular phone and a radio directly in the hotel in case of emergencies.
		Casa Corcovado is not responsible for the excess of your luggage.
	www.centralamerica.com /cr/hotel/corcovad.htm (1627 words)

	Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge
		Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge, tucked away in the trees and cooled by the Pacific Ocean, is a 170 acre private reserve bordering Corcovado National Park.
		Climate: Casa Corcovado is located at sea level area, the temperature is 26C (80F), tempered by sea breezes on the coast.
		Location: Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge is remote tropical rainforest retreat with no telephones in the rooms and no faxes, we have available a cellular phone and a radio directly in the hotel in case of emergencies.
	www.adventureincostarica.com /hotels.php?ID=HCOCASAC (3017 words)

	Corcovado \| Rio de Janeiro Sights & Activities \| Fodor's Online Travel Guide
		Corcovado has two advantages: at 690 meters (2,300 feet), it's nearly twice as high and offers an excellent view of Pão de Açúcar itself.
		The sheer 300-meter (1,000-foot) granite face of Corcovado (the name means "hunchback" and refers to the mountain's shape) has always been a difficult undertaking for climbers.
		Visit Corcovado on a clear day; clouds often obscure the Christ statue and the view of the city.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=rio_de_janeiro@129&cur_section=sig&property_id=123513 (546 words)

	National Parks of Costa Rica
		Corcovado is a good place to spot the red-eyed tree frog (listen for his single-note mating "cluck"), the glass frog with its transparent skin, and enamel-bright poison-arrow frogs.
		Corcovado is one of only two places in the country that harbor squirrel monkeys (the other is Manuel Antonio).
		It's also one of the last stands in the world for the harpy eagle, although it hasn't been seen here in the last several years and may now be extinct in Costa Rica.
	www.centralamerica.com /cr/parks/mocorcovado.htm (513 words)

	Corcovado: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		On Arrows, Ghosts and Doors, Corcovado hit the studio and re-developed their sound together as a five-piece band that touches on indie rock, shoegaze, dream rock, and jangle pop.
		Michigan's Corcovado is one of those rare bands who could get away with releasing a demo-quality album.
		The latter of which is strongly present on songs such as "Rock and Roll Robot" and their cover of The Fall's "Diceman." An all around nice variety of indie pop and silliness incomparable to a structured version of the Microphones.
	www.music.com /group/corcovado/1 (406 words)

	Sacred Earth - Corcovado Naturalist Trek 5 days / 4 nights
		The Corcovado National Park has been described as the Amazon of Costa Rica, with one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world.
		Corcovado is one of the two only places in Costa Rica where you can see the small, severely endangered squirrel monkeys, as well as the beautiful big red scarlet macaws.
		Corcovado National Park is lies in the wet tropics.
	www.sacredearth.com /travel_info/features/ara/corcovadotrek.htm (1081 words)

	Costa Rica tourism and travel bureau - Corcovado National Park - Map
		Corcovado National Park located in the Osa peninsula, in the southwest corner of the country is an undeniably beautiful place, considered to be one of the most important natural preserves in the Americas.
		The foundation beneath Corcovado consists of pillow basalts and gabros, possibly 50 to 56 million years old, however sedimentary layers have been uncovered which date as far back as 65 to 70 million years old.
		The park is located in the Osa peninsula, in the southwest corner of the country.
	www.costaricabureau.com /nationalparks/corcovado.htm (296 words)

	Puerto Jimenez : Active Pursuits : Corcovado National Park \| Frommers.com
		Exploring Corcovado National Park is not something to be undertaken lightly, but neither is it the expedition that some people make it out to be.
		Because of its size and remoteness, Corcovado National Park is best explored over several days; however, it is possible to enter and hike a bit of it for day trips.
		Important Corcovado Tips--If you plan to hike the beach trails from La Leona or San Pedrillo, be sure to pick up a tide table at the park headquarters' office in Puerto Jiménez.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/puertojimenez/3161028261.html (1247 words)

	Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge - Drake Bay
		Casa Corcovado Jungle Lodge is located on 170 acres (69 hectares) of Costa Rican private reserve land that borders Corcovado National Park.
		The Casa Corcovado lodge was built by a naturalist who is familiar with the area.
		For example at Casa Corcovado Costa Rica, much of the water that you use for bathing is not heated with conventional means.
	www.vacationcity.com /costa-rica/hotel/casa-corcovado-lodge (565 words)

	corcovado national park costa rica national parks corcovado costa rica scuba diving
		Corcovado National Park contains approximately 140 species of mammals, 367 birds, 117 amphibians and reptiles, 40 types of freshwater fish, and it is estimated that there are some 6,000 types of insects.
		Corcovado is unquestionably the most raw, challenging and rewarding park in Costa Rica.
		The Sirena ranger station is situated in the heart of Corcovado National Park, just along the coast, midway between the San Pedrillo and Carate ranger stations.
	www.worldheadquarters.com /cr/protected_areas/parks/corcovado (2163 words)

	www.myspace.com/corcovado
		Corcovado can be found somewhere along the path where dream pop, noise pop and indie rock intersect.
		Corcovado is at times reminiscent of the Pale Saints, Swirlies, My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth.
		As visual artists Corcovado bring a D.I.Y. style of production to their merchandise from handmade t-shirt designs, bags, as well as their EP cover giving as much life to their merchandise and packaging as they give to the creation of the music it represents.
	www.myspace.com /corcovado (641 words)

	The Christ ,Corcovado- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - VirtualTourist.com
		Corcovado Mountain is 710 meters (2300 feet) high and Its viewing platform is at the base of the famous Christ the Redeemer statue.
		The ride to the top of Corcovado is a trip in itself, with the choice of a long, winding road, or a slow, steep train ride.
		To reach the top of Corcovado Hill, the train crosses the largest urban forest of the planet, also the first one to be replanted.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/South_America/Brazil/Estado_do_Rio_de_Janeiro/Rio_de_Janeiro-1504237/Things_To_Do-Rio_de_Janeiro-The_Christ_Corcovado-BR-1.html (1739 words)

	Corcovado Tent Lodge in Costa Rica
		The local guides at Corcovado are either Spanish-speaking inhabitants of the Corcovado area or other bilingual personnel who are familiar with the trails of the region.
		Adjacent to Corcovado National Park is one of the protected wilderness areas with the greatest biodiversity in Costa Rica.
		Given that the walk from Corcovado Lodge to Carate and vice versa must be on the beach, if we are within two hours on either side of the high tide time, it can be difficult going as the waves will be washing in over your feet.
	www.orbitcostarica.com /tentlodge.htm (839 words)

	Osa Aventura Corcovado National Park Adventure Tours of the Osa Peninsula
		Corcovado is one of the most remote national parks in Costa Rica, and by far its most rich biologically.
		Sirena is situated in the center of the Park, in the Corcovado Plane, an area of outstanding biological richness.
		This inland trail is 17.4 kilometers (11 miles) long, and passes through the heart of Corcovado, from Los Patos Rangers Station in the northeast, to Sirena Biological Station in the southwest.
	www.osaaventura.com /tailormadeitinerary2.htm (2125 words)

	Tour Costa Rica and Visit Corcovado
		Illegal hunters in recent years have stepped up their activities in Corcovado, leaving the animals with no haven to reproduce, said Eduardo Carrillo of UNA, heading what is widely known as the world's leading jaguar study.
		The non-profit Corcovado Foundation manages funds from at least ten private donors and has spearheaded initiatives to build a new park guard station on Corcovado's largely unmanned northern border, where MINAE officials say most poachers enter.
		According to Corcovado Foundation president Alejandra Zuniga, those efforts had been chipping away at the poaching problem, but a large donation is what was needed to save the region.
	www.adventure-life.com /articles/corcovado-costa-rica-10.php (968 words)

	Estrada de Ferro do Corcovado (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Corcovado Railway was the first eletricfied Brazilian railroad.
		The first renowned passenger to climb the Corcovado hill by train was Dom Pedro II, emperor of Brazil, who inaugurated the railway in October 9th, 1884.
		Santos Dumont, Father of Aviation, was a frequent visitor of the Corcovado Train.
	www.corcovado.com.br /trem.asp?lingua=English (295 words)

	CPD: Middle America, Site MA18, Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
		The Corcovado plain, which was formed in the Pliocene-Pleistocene, is composed of alluvial deposits and mollisol soils.
		The Corcovado uplands forests undoubtedly have the greatest tree-species diversity in Central America - the park harbours at least 500 tree species (Hartshorn and Poveda 1983), a quarter of the tree species in all of Costa Rica (Boza 1988; Boza and Mendoza 1981).
		Such broad and integrated activities are critical for the survival and healthy functioning of adequately large natural systems of flora and fauna.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma18.htm (3600 words)

	Corcovado National Park
		Corcovado is in the Osa Peninsula, Southern Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica.
		Corcovado is one of "the most biologically intense places on earth", according to National Geographic.
		Corcovado is a great place to see lots of the Morphos.
	www.fluffytails.ca /corcovado.asp (1100 words)

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