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Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
There's good reason that Manuel Antonio is Costa Rica's most popular na-
tional park: this stunning green gem has excellent beaches, accessible trails
and lots of wildlife. It can be crowded, but at times it seems like the monkeys
outnumber the people.
Although not as untamed as some of Costa Rica's other parks, Manuel Antonio's light
hiking makes a good primer on the tropical rainforest environment. Here, you spend a
leisurely morning navigating trails and scanning the canopy for wildlife before spend-
ing dreamy afternoons picnicking under swaying beach palms and swimming in the
turquoise Pacific. The day ends as sundown sets the horizon ablaze and dinner is
served at a cliffside restaurant. This is the Costa Rica you've been dreaming about.
