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Travel Blogs from Manuel Antonio National Park
We are holding a funeral for our cameras
So today at the beach when we were setting Amanda's camera up on the tree to put it on timer to take pictures of us it fell in the sand once and now it has not worked again.
My camera had been acting up before I got here but seemed to be working fine before I ...
Costa Terrifica along the Pacific
... of Manual Antonio is gorgeous beyond belief.
The backpackers hostel we stayed in is about 4 km from the National Park and is really clean and tidy. We got our own room and breakfast for €11 a night which is an absolute bargain. Breakfast consists of pancakes which you make yourself. Nick got to show his pancake making and tossing skills ...
Bugs and Booze
... being right in the middle of the jungle. We didn't see much wildlife inside the park, ironically. Only some monkeys, insects and a fee huge rat- looking things. We actually saw more wildlife on walks around the town. There are 3 beaches at MA park. They were all beautiful. But we decided to end the day at the local beach as there were much more people there. On the walk back, we stopped in a really cool restaurant for an appetizer. As we sipped our ...
Wildlife and luxury in Manuel Antonio
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I have to say, it massively exceed our expectations. We decided to hire a guide for the tour and I was so glad we did. He was packing some serious telescopic equipment and we got to see all kinds of great wildlife including exotic frogs, insects, tree crabs and monkeys. The big event though, was the spotting of a three clawed Sloth and the famous Costa Rican toucan. Albeit, through the telescope. But ...
A Day at the Beach
... sand and rocky outcroppings set close in on either side. Most of the other people we had been walking with left for the more popular Playa Manuel Antonio that was a little closer in.
We were immediately greeted by a couple of white faced monkeys after coming off of the trail and entering the beach area. They were virtually fearless of people and were sitting on low hanging branches. One woman actually petted one on ...