Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park is a bit small, having only 682 hectares. But it contains everything that attracts tourists to Costa Rica: beautiful beaches, a magnificent landscape with islands near the coast, lush rainforest encircled with a network of easy paths to walk and lots of wildlife. There are excellent opportunities to see monkeys (howler, white face and even squirrel monkey), sloths and coatimundis. The Scarlet Macaws are out there often but you need some luck to see them.