Manuel Antonio in Pictures

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The lush green hues of the lowland tropical rainforest compliment the azure waters of the Pacific Ocean drawing in more than 160,000 visitors every year to Manuel Antonio National Park.


A view of Manuel Antonio Beach taken from Cathedral Point on June 30, 2013.
A capuchin monkey retreats up a tree trunk beside Espadilla Sur Beach on June 30, 2013. One of three species found inside the park, these monkeys are known to sift through bags left on the unguarded on the beach.
The Pacific Ocean stretches out before this viewpoint along the Cathedral Point trail on June 30, 2013.
A three toed sloth lumbers across its favorite type of tree, a cecropia, in search of food on June 30, 2013.
A black spiny tail iguana sits beside the Main Trail on June 30, 2013.
With its white sand and calm blue water, Manuel Antonio Beach is the most popular location inside the national park, taken on June 30, 2013.
A hundred foot tall tree emerges from the top of the canopy inside Manuel Antonio's secondary rainforest on June 30, 2013.
A green anole perches on the leaf of a pioneer plant along the Main Trail on June 30, 2013.
A secluded section of Manuel Antonio Beach found along the Cathedral Point trail on June 30, 2013.
A land crab perches on top of a ginger plant on June 30, 2013.
A park bench on the trail beside Espadilla Sur Beach on June 30, 2013. Bathrooms, drinking fountains, trash cans and benches are available throughout the park.
A view of Espadilla Sur Beach looking back toward Cathedral Point on June 30, 2013.
A capuchin monkey chews on the leaf of a bromeliad to suck out the moisture on June 30, 2013.
A gladiator frog rests on the branch along the Main Trail on June 30, 2013. These frogs, usually found in rainforest canopy, get their names for the bony spine that protrudes from the male's hands used for fighting with other males.
A golden silk weaver spider waits in its web beside the Main Trail on June 30, 2013.
A green iguana camouflages amongst the foliage on June 30, 2013. The iguana's vivid green color is a sign of its youth that will fade into grey, brown, red, or orange with age.

Last updated: Oct 22, 2023


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Manuel Antonio

Lush coastal rainforest trees arch over the ivory sands and blue opal waters of Manuel Antonio's coast. Their branches quiver and their leaves shuffle....