Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park - Located just south of Quepos, Manuel Antonio Park is a favorite for tourism and has a high visitation rate. Once you wind through the small paved road from Quepos towards Manuel Antonio, it takes less than a second for one to see why this park and it's beaches are so popular. Covering 4,014 acres, the volcanic rock cliffs rise above a white sandy beach with awesome views of the small islands in the cove. The forested area above the cliffs host a variety of all the unique flora and fauna that Costa Rica which is plentiful throughout this park.

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