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Manuel Antonio National Park
Manuel Antonio is one of the most popular destinations in Costa Rica, due to its combination of lowland tropical rainforest, National Park, wide sandy beach, and easy access from San Jose. A small busy town has built up on a hill overlooking the coast, where many hotels, bars and restaurants can be found offering a variety of services.
If you feel like relaxing there are beautiful beaches at the bottom of the hill, where some beach bars and restaurants can also be found. For those feeling more adventurous it is easy to explore the National Park, either on your own or on a guided tour. The park has more than one hundred mammal species and one hundred and eighty species of birds, including the rare white ibis. Squirrel monkeys (another endangered species) play in the trees above the trails in the park and there are also two-toed sloths, raccoons, white-nosed coatis, howler and white faced monkeys, and squirrels.
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Manuel Antonio National ParkHolidays View All
Costa RicaPrivate Individual Tour
The Colombus Tour
16 Nights from £3,779€3,445$4,290
Explore 5 National Parks with diverse habitats, mountain landscapes and birdwatching. Admire an active volcano, follow forest trails and relax on the beach.
Costa RicaEscorted Group Tour
The Canopy Tour
0 Nights from £2,198€1,627$2,077
Explore Costa Rica's natural wonders staying in character lodges and discovering the huge variety of habitats and fascinating bird and wildlife
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Accommodation
in Manuel Antonio National Park
Makanda by the Sea
A luxury adults only hotel offering villas & studios carefully located in rainforest gardens, just 100 meters above the ocean…
Costa Verde
The hotel is perfectly located on a coastal rainforest overlooking white sandy beaches and the National Park.
Parador Resort & Spa
The hotel gardens receive daily unique visitors, including several monkey species, sloths & a variety of birds.
Playa Espadilla
Located at the entrance of Manuel Antonio National Park, with comfortable rooms and good amenities.
