Manuel Antonio National Park
The canopies of Costa Rica's most visited national park wriggle with playful capuchin monkeys leaping between trees and scurrying down branches. Momma monkeys lag behind carrying newborns on their backs while off in the distance the sound of an agitated howler monkey booms through the forest. It's just another day in Manuel Antonio National Park, home to more than 100 mammal species and Costa Rica's last refuge for the endangered titi monkeys.
Highlights
- See the best beaches of the area
- See wildlife with the help of. a guide
Quick Facts
- Location: Manuel Antonio; 110 miles from San Jose
- Area: 1,700 land acres and 135,905 marine acres
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. closed Mondays
- Telephone: 2777-0644 or 2777-5185
- Entrance Fee: $16 per person
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Check out our Manuel Antonio National Park Blog Posts
- Ten Things to do on the beach in Manuel Antonio
- High speeds, high waves, high in the air over Manuel Antonio
- In-shore fishing off the coast of Manuel Antonio
- Protecting the kinkajous in Manuel Antonio
- Manuel Antonio in Pictures
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