Manuel Antonio National Park

Visit Hours 0700-1600 hrs

Total Area
682.7 Land Hectares
55,000 Marine Hectares

Location
Town of Manuel Antonio
7 kilometers south of Quepos

Founded November 23rd 1972

The park is located in a humid tropical forest that protects primary and secondary forest, mangroves, and beach and marine environments

Manuel Antonio is one of the most visited parks because of its scenic beauty, including its beaches and Punta Catedral

It also is home of endangered species of flora and fauna including the three species of monkeys: squirrel, howler, and white face monkey

The park hosts 109 species of mammals and 184 species of birds

Some of the main Plan Species are the Guacimo Colorado (Luehea seemanii), Pilon, Sura (Terminalia oblonga), Guapinol Negro (Hymenaea courbaril), Cenizaro (Pithecelobium saman), Lechoso (Brosimum utile), and Ceiba (Ceiba pentandra)

Some of the main Animal Species are the Racoon (Procyon cancrivorus), Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata), Sloth (Bradypus variegatus), Pizote (Nasua narica), Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri oesrstedii), Howler Monkey (Alouatta palliata), and White Face Monkey (Cebus capuchinus)