COSTA RICA
Manuel Antonio National Park
Quepos
Manuel Antonio National Park is one of only two locations in Costa Rica where you can see all four types of monkey; spider, howler, white faced and the endangered squirrel monkey and a lot a wildlife. Only a small part of the is allowed for tourists.
The National Park is small only 682 hectares however it epitomizes everything tourists flock to Costa Rica to see: stunning beaches, a magnificent setting with islands offshore, lush rainforest laced with a network of easy to walk trails, and wildlife galore. Recently, the National Park replaces the natural paths by concrete ones, allowing "herds" of tourists to walk quickly to the beaches, but compared to our last visits : wildlife is not so abundant.
BEST TIME to VISIT COSTA RICA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to COSTA RICA
From December to April
refresh yourself with a bath
surfing
relax at the beach
relax at the beach
surfing
relax at the beach
Manuel Antonio National Park - pink flowers
nice beach
relax at the pool
Manuel Antonio National Park - the concrete path makes easier walks but, for us, it has nothing to do in a national park anywhere in the world.
Manuel Antonio National Park - small rodent
Capuchin monkey - we saw more wildlife in our hotel than in the National Park
flowers are everywhere
relax at the beach
the city has expanded recently to welcome tourists
relax at the swimming pool
hawler monkey on a tree
relax at the pool, with an ocean view and a drink
relax at the pool
blue iguana
Manuel Antonio National Park - brown iguana
Manuel Antonio National Park - colorful bird
Manuel Antonio National Park - brown iguana
Capuchin monkey - we saw more wildlife in our hotel than in the National Park
Capuchin monkey on our hotel balcony - This male probably loose its nose in a fight
Capuchin monkey on our balcony
Capuchin monkey on our balcony
relax
Manuel Antonio National Park - brown iguana hiding in a tree hole - just the tail is visible
Manuel Antonio National Park - forest
Manuel Antonio National Park - bird
flowers
Manuel Antonio National Park - monkey
Manuel Antonio National Park - iguana
Capuchin monkey - we saw more wildlife in our hotel than in the National Park
Manuel Antonio National Park - concrete stairs and path
Manuel Antonio National Park - mangrove
Manuel Antonio National Park - forest
Manuel Antonio National Park - concrete path
rocky beach
rocky beach
yatch
rocky beach
beach
beach
beach
beach
beach
around Manuel Antonio National Park - landscape
yatch and waves
beach
blue Morpho butterfly
banana flower
flowers
Pink flowers
resort
pink flowers
butterfly
butterfly
Morpho
butterfly
butterflies
butterfly
morpho
warning for drivers
small iguana on a roof
Morpho
hotel - balcony
parakeet
morpho
butterfly
blue morpho
flowers
blue morpho