Manuel
Antonio National Park
In 1972, the people of Costa Rica decided to preserve,
for future generations, one of the country’s most
beautiful and bio-diverse areas in the world with the establishment of Manuel
Antonio National Park.
Although it is the country’s smallest
national park, the stunning beauty and diversity
of wildlife in its 683 hectares (1,687 acres) is unequaled.
Manuel Antonio contains a charming combination of rain forest, beaches and coral reefs. The beach is a picturesque, south facing, half-mile long, white sand, crescent shaped
beach, which looks out to numerous small
islands. The beaches are bordered by
lush rainforest, allowing you to easily
escape for awhile into the cool shade of wide-leaved almonds and tall coconut
palms.
The rainforest is home for sloths, iguanas, the rare
and adorable squirrel monkeys and many colorful,
little crabs. The trail that winds around Punta Catedral (Cathedral Point),
affords spectacular views. This points,
with its forest-topped cliffs, was once an island, but is now connected to the coast by a thin strip of
land. This land bridge now forms the spine that separates the park’s two most popular beaches
- Playa
Espadilla Sur and Playa Manuel Antonio.
The parks
coral reefs also offer
excellent snorkeling opportunities. 
Manuel Antonio
Park is easy to get to. It is about 5
kilometers (3 miles) south of the bustling little town of Quepos, which also offers a good selection of hotels and
restaurants. But we recommend staying at
La Posada, where you are just a short walk away from all of the above.
Standing with your feet dug into the sand, with waves
crashing in against the rocks on either sides of
this magnificent lagoon, it is easy to believe that you are a million miles
from civilization.
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La
Posada Private Jungle Bungalows
Manuel
Antonio, Quepos, Costa Rica
Tel/fax: (506) 2777-1446 E-mail.
info@laposadajungle.com