1 After dropping the 'Planning Committee' off at Manuel Antonio Beach, I returned to Quepos, collected Lila and by 8AM we were strolling through the gates of the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio (Manuel Antonio National Park).
2 Established in 1972, the park measures 1,983 hectares (7.66 mi²) in size and we spent the best part of 4 enjoyable hours exploring the park from the well laid out and maintained nature trails. We were able to view white face monkeys, lizards and crabs of all shapes & sizes as well as a huge array of birdlife and insects.
3 They don't mind fingering the tourists - locals pay $2.73 USD as opposed to $16.00 USD for us Gringo's.
