Manuel Antonio National Park

Puntarenas · national park since 1972 · 276 km²

Rainforest down to white bays on the Pacific, with sloths, squirrel monkeys, capuchins and iguanas along the trails. Small, but with the most animals per metre.

Best months

Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug

Stay in

Manuel Antonio

Tip: Closed on Mondays with a daily limit of visitors: buy your ticket online.

More tips for a visit

What to see

• 🏖

  Manuel Antonio beach Beach

  A bay with white sand and calm water, in the middle of the park.

  Directions in Google Maps

• ◉

  Cathedral Point Viewpoint

  A loop over the hill between two bays, with views of the islets.

  Directions in Google Maps

Tours that go there

• Pura vida in 10 days

  10 days · ± 600 km · San José to San José

  from €1,850 p.p.

• The classic in 15 days

  15 days · ± 900 km · San José to San José

  from €2,450 p.p.

• North to south in 16 days

  16 days · ± 800 km · Liberia to San José

  from €2,400 p.p.

• Osa and Corcovado

  14 days · ± 800 km · San José to San José

  from €2,600 p.p.

• The grand tour in 21 days

  21 days · ± 1,100 km · Liberia to San José

  from €2,950 p.p.

• Turtles and whales

  12 days · ± 700 km · San José to San José

  from €2,250 p.p.

• Surfing the south

  9 days · ± 400 km · San José to San José

  from €1,750 p.p.

• Adventure in 10 days

  10 days · ± 700 km · San José to San José

  from €1,800 p.p.

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