Wildlife Reserve sights in Quepos & Manuel Antonio

1. Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio

   • Quepos & Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
   • Sights › Wildlife reserve

   Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio was declared a national park in 1972, preserving it (with just minutes to spare) from being bulldozed and razed to make room for a coastal development project. Although Manuel Antonio was enlarged to its present-day size of 16 sq km in 2000, it is still the country’s second-smallest national park. Space remains a premium, and as this is one of Central America’s top tourist destinations, you’re going to have to break free from the camera-clicking tour groups and actively seek out your own idyllic spot of sand.

   That said, Manuel Antonio is absolutely stunning, and on a good day, at the right time, it’s easy to convince yourself that…

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