Manuel Antonio is the smallest national park but also one of the more popular ones. With beautiful white beaches and rocky headlands, backed by tropical rainforest, mangroves and estuaries, it is easy to see why.

Among this varied landscape are typical Costa Rican animals like sloths, agoutis, monkeys and iguanas.

It has a well-developed trail system to facilitate independent exploration, but knowledgeable local guides are also available at the park entrance. Picnic areas are situated along the coastal trails, and from cliff top lookouts visitors can admire the stunning coastal views.

Quepos is the nearest town to the park, a pleasant and friendly place, and it is also the sport-fishing centre in the region. Sailfish and marlin are the sought after deep-sea prizes.

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Some activities you can do while you are around the area are:

* Area Canopy
Canopy at Quepos is an activity which can be enjoyed by people from all ages. Everyone will travel in suspension cables from platform to platform while enjoying the Humid Tropical Forest.

* ATV Tours
Come and experience the most unforgettable adventure tour this area has to offer. Enjoy a ride through rustic unpaved roads, giant African Palm Plantations, cattle farms, and tropical towns such as Naranjito and Villa Nueva.

* Mangrove Tours
A convenient day trip out of this region is to Damas Island, just a 30-minute boat ride from Quepos. The island has mangrove swamps filled with crocodiles and other colorful animals; and a sandy beach that's great for surfing (but not very good for swimming).

* Surfing
Where else can you find the perfect combination of a peacefull, pretty laid back country, with easy access to many Surfing beaches that have consistent surfing year round? than Costa Rica.

* Mountain Bike
Get a ride along old indigenous trails in the region, and also rents bikes. Several other outfitters also rent bicybles, scooters, motorcycles and quadricycles by the day or by the hour.

* Rivers rafting
The rafting excursions include sections of Class 2 and 4, depending on the time of year. During the dry season, when the rivers are kind and gentle, they most often trade in the rafts for rubber "duckies," an inflatable kayak that adds a few more thrills to the adventure.

* Horse back riding in the rainforest
Meet the authentic Costa Rican, it's embracing and friendly culture. Take one of our many horses and enjoy one of the most beautiful landscapes of the area.

* Jet Ski Tour
Rent jet skis and take a unique, guided tour off the coast of Manuel Antonio. See islands, marine life, and learn about the history of the area. Take a stop to snorkel and swim along the way

* Bird Watching
If you are at all interested in birds, you know that most species are not as easily seen as pelicans and frigate birds. But for those who make an attempt to find them, the Manuel Antonio area harbors hundreds of surprises. More than 270 species, including migrants, can potentially be observed in the park and the surrounding area extending to Quepos and the local airstrip.

* Sportfishing
Fishing's always good off Quepos,with top billfishing traditionally well underway by early December, when the mayor concentration of sailfish moves into this central coastal region to join the earlier-arriving marlin. When it peaks, releases of 12 to 20 fish a day are common, with a few unbelievable days every year with 30 and more releases.

* Nature Farm
This project is part of a 25 year commitment to protect this unique 30 acre tropical forest connected by natural tree corridors to the nearby Manuel Antonio National Park.

* Rainmaker
Rainmaker mountain is one of the last remnants of primary rainforest in the Central Pacific. It is home to 60% of all the flora and fauna species found in Costa Rica. Dedicated to the conservation and protection of the Fila Chonta mountain range on Costa Rica's pacific side.

* Diving Tours
If you enjoy nature, you will love Costa Rica below the surface. Thanks to visionaries like the late Jacques Cousteau, our Central American country has been developing into one of the Pacific Coast´s most popular diving destinations.

* Sunset Sails Tours
Your adventure aboard our sail-ships begins as you sail down the scenic coast, past the beautiful beaches and islands of Manuel Antonio National Park.

* Canyoning Tour
This off-road trop takes you to a part of the rainforest most tourist don't see. A true Costa Rican paradise experience traveling through quaint tico villages with flora and fauna to be captured on camera and to relive in your memories after you leave Costa Rica.

* Damas Caves
Come and explore the Caves of Damas with us. Enjoy the 880 acre private nature reserve located just 10 miles north of Quepos with twice as many animals and 99% les people than the Park. Part of your experience will include a guided tour of the caves, your bi-lingual guide will lead you through a integrated system of tunnels that will amaze and fascinate all.

* Spices Tour
This Farm is located in the Central Pacific rainforest 10 miles east of Quepos and Manuel Antonio National Park. The farm is a tropical laboratory for sustainable agriculture and includes 27 acres of agriculture and includes 27 acres of agriculture production and 125 acres of primary and secondary rainforest.