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beach. While the accommodations are fairly bland for the price, compared to swisher prop-
erties up the road, you do have extremely convenient access to park and
playa
from here.
La Posada
BUNGALOW
US$141-266; )
These private jungle bungalows each sleep four to six guests, and all come equipped with
kitchenette, TV with DVD player, safe and terrace. But the real beauty of staying here is
the location right next to the park - from your bungalow you'll see squirrel monkeys and
other wildlife crisscrossing the trees and rooftops.
Hotel Vela Bar & Restaurant
SEAFOOD
Hotel Vela is primarily known for its justifiably famous thatched-roof bar and restaurant,
which serves up some of the freshest seafood in the area. However, the attractive little
hotel is also surprisingly affordable - rooms here are fairly basic, but it's hard to beat the
price, considering that you can stroll over to the park entrance in two minutes.
MONKEY BUSINESS
There are a number of stands on the beach that cater to hungry tourists, though
everything is exuberantly overpriced and of dubious quality. Plus, all the food scraps have
negatively impacted the monkey population. Before you offer a monkey your scraps, con-
sider the following risks to their health:
Monkeys are susceptible to bacteria transmitted from human hands.
Irregular feeding will lead to aggressive behavior as well as create a dangerous dependen-
cy (picnickers in Manuel Antonio suffer downright intimidating mobs of them some-
times).
Bananas are not their preferred food, and can cause serious digestive problems.
Increased exposure to humans facilitates illegal poaching as well as attacks from dogs.
It should go without saying: don't feed the monkeys. And, if you do happen to come
across someone doing so, take the initiative and ask them politely to stop.
