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Manuel
Antonio National Park was established in 1972 and encompasses
1700 acres. Inside the Park are four well maintained beaches
curving around a bay strewn with islands of rock and shaded
by numerous trees. This Manuel Antonio Beach is considered
to be one of the most beautiful in the Park System. We have
heard from our quests that the sand beaches are the whitest
of all Central America. Facilities available at the Manuel
Antonio National Park include marked walking trails, restrooms
and picnic areas. Both Punta Catedral and Puerto Escondido
have scenic overlooks.
The
Manuel Antonio National Park is open daily from 7.00 am till
4.00 pm (Close every Monday. The daily entrance fee is $ 6.00
U.S. dollars p/p - ¢ 1,000.00 colones for costarican.
The Manuel Antonio National Park abounds with orchids, bromelias,
majestic hardwood trees and tropical flowers. It has a variety
of wildlife with more than one hundred species of mammals.
Animals commonly sighted include numerous varieties of parrots,
white-faced and howler monkeys. The most allusive residents
of the Manuel Antonio National Park are the raccoons, coati-mundis,
toucans, iguanas, opossums, sloths, acoutis, peccaries, seabirds,
frigate, pelicans, terns and brown boobies. At the limits
of the park you may dive. At the entrance to the park there
are several restaurants, bars, and snack bars. There are also
rental facilities which rent boogie boards, mats, towels and
beach wear. Sport fishing charters are also available for
the enthusiast. No Fishing allow on the Park.
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