Manuel Antonio National Park: Complete Guide for First Time Visitors
Manuel Antonio National Park is well known for its white, sandy beaches and its diverse wildlife. It is one of the most popular national parks to visit in Costa Rica.
In this relatively small national park, visitors can see howler monkeys, three-toed and two-toed sloths, toucans, motmots, white-faced capuchin monkeys, squirrel monkeys, dolphins, whales, as well as snakes, bats, spiders, and quite a few lizards.
April 10, 2025
Julie, Earth Trekkers
I grew up in Maryland and attended the University of Maryland, earning a degree in Biology. I was a triple jumper on the University of Maryland track team, and this is where I met Tim, who was also an athlete on the track team.
After college, I spent a few years living in New Jersey, where I went to graduate school to become a physician assistant. For 15 years, I worked as a physician assistant in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, right up to the point where we started our one year trip around the world.
I traveled very little the first 35 years of my life, taking some road trips on the east coast, quick trips to Canada, Colorado, and California, and visiting a few Caribbean islands.
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