Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

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Manuel Antonio Park
Top 10 animals and experiences in Manuel Antonio:

Manuel Antonio beach
At the beach on our 8th anniversary

10. Titi (squirrel) monkeys jumping through the trees and drinking the pool water.
Flying monkeys!
Squirrel monkey by the pool
Squirrel monkey

9. Scarlet macaws flying in pairs around the area and over the pool to eat the seeds in the nearby trees.
Scarlet macaw

8. Troops of white-faced capuchin monkeys walking on the telephone wires and taking people's food in the park.
Mom and baby monkey

Monkey looking for food
White-faced capuchin monkeys

7. "My first wish was the see a sloth and my 2nd wish was to hold one." Theo said. Mission accomplished.
Sloth
Sloth that fell out of the tree by the beach

6. Hearing and then seeing toucans in the wild.
Toucan

5. Watching the black iguanas chase each other and battle for a mate: "Biology 101: Try to eat, try not to get eaten, and have lots of sex." Said our guide talking about survival in nature.
Black iguana
Can you see the iguana?




4. Scuba diving Caño Island with the white-tipped reef shark, mooray eels, stingrays, green sea turtle, giant grouper, lobster and schools of grunts and jacks.

3. Seeing lots of lizards and relatives of the green basilisk "Jesus Christ" lizard that can walk on water.


Can you see the lizard?

2. Watching out for other the rainforest mammals, likely raccoons who are a common "pick pocketer" at the beach, agoudi, the largest rodents in the park, and black tail deer.

Raccoon

Agoudi, largest rodent in CR

Deer in the rainforest looked kinda out of place
1. Celebrating Daddy's 42nd birthday (and our 8th anniversary) overlooking Manuel Antonio at Le Papillon Restaurant!
Happy Birthday to Seth!






Sunrise over Manuel Antonio

Best quotes:
"We flew on an airplane that was tiny tine tine from a very small broke airport. I've been in a bathroom nicer than the airport [at Tortuguero]. It makes the Duluth Airport look... huge!" - Theo
"The only way I will get 5 [out of 5] stars is if I see a unicorn." (Also pronounced moon-i-corn) - Marit when reflecting on her day and she said a 2 despite going to the beach, pool, seeing lots of animals, having a smoothie and watching tablet...







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