Manuel Antonio National Park

Located on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica in the Central Pacific Conservation Area is Manuel Antonio, National Park. Despite being small in size, covering just 1,983 hectares, the park is home to a wide variety of wildlife and biodiversity to be seen on a Costa Rica vacation.

The park was created in 1972 because the local population wanted to preserve the forests of one of the most beautiful and diverse areas in the world. Manuel Antonio became Costa Rica’s first ecotourism destination supporting a combination of rainforest, beaches and coral reefs. It provides a habitat for over 100 mammal species and more than 180 bird species. Dolphins are common off the coast, fishing is excellent and at times, migrating whales can be spotted.