12/05/2022
Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa Rica is known for its exceptional wildlife, and Manuel Antonio National Park is one of its best. Located south of Quepos, it is Costa Rica’s smallest park but one of the most popular. So popular, in fact, that authorities have had to restrict tourists from visiting on Mondays to allow the natural environment time to recover.
When you do visit on another day of the week, go early, because the park limits numbers and it gets very crowded. Spread across the jungle and encompassing four hiking trails and a series of beaches, the national park is known for its primate sightings. Keep your eyes peeled for sloths, squirrel monkeys, and white-faced monkeys in the trees.