#OurWorldIsAwesome – Edition 10
Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica is the smallest national park in the country – about 1,685 acres, roughly twice the size of Central Park in New York.
The most beautiful part of the national park are the beaches. They form a beautiful shape when seen from the sky. The UV rays and sun are particularly strong, so generous amounts of sunscreen are a must.
But the beaches themselves are pristine with beautiful warm waters and a joy to spend time in.
From a wildlife perspective, there’s a guided walk that lasts about 45 minutes. We saw a few insects, lizards, monkeys, crabs, and got a nice backward view of a sloth fast asleep.
However, it was, in all honesty, a bit underwhelming. We saw more animals outside the national park than within. For example, we saw the following during a mangrove boat ride.
A pygmy kingfisher
A basilisk or “Jesus Christ” lizard
A young Boa
A spectacled cayman
So, there’s a lot to take in and around Manuel Antonio National Park – just not in the National Park itself.
A Learning a Day 