Gold Panning on the Osa

The Osa Peninsula is famous for its gold - before the Corcovado area was declared a National Park many families were gold miners, and making a pretty good living at it too. Our chef and his family brought out huge nuggets, they say as big as fists. Just about every one of our employees has mined gold. Gold mining in the park is now prohibited, but gold mining goes on in other parts of the Osa.

So head up to Dos Brazos where you meet local gold miners, and the owner of the local pulperia who sells her milk and eggs for gold dust weighed out on an electronic scale. One of our hobbies here at Iguana Lodge is jewelry making, and the local jeweler, Rene, can make beautiful gold jewelry for you out of Osa gold. There are several organized tours that can get you gold panning, and some even guarantee results.