Isla Damas, Puntarenas

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Isla Damas, or Damas Island, is a small (6 km²) island in Costa Rica in the vicinity of Quepos. It is particularly noted for its estuaries lined with mangroves. Fauna on the island include white-faced monkeys, sloths, green iguanas, crocodiles, spectacled caimans, boas, crab-eating raccoons and silky anteaters, as well as crabs and numerous bird species, such as: heron, pelicans. Boat and kayak tours through the island's estuaries are popular excursions with tourists staying in Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park, or Jacó.

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4.6

By markl179

We took on e of the boat tours through the mangroves on Isla Damas - these only run at high tide so that the channels have enough water for the boats to get through. Saw lots of really interesting...

We took on e of the boat tours through the mangroves on Isla Damas - these only run at high tide so that the channels have enough water for the boats to get through. Saw lots of really interesting... more »
By MtEverest

It is expensive but I was hoping to see some monkeys as just about every review says you will see monkeys swinging through the trees, etc, etc, etc. Well, we saw not a moving thing through the...

It is expensive but I was hoping to see some monkeys as just about every review says you will see monkeys swinging through the trees, etc, etc, etc. Well, we saw not a moving thing through the... more »

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By José Luis Mora Arias

Beautiful place for a few days of peace and relax.

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By Jon Fromdahl

It is one minute away from us

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