Manuel Antonio National Park
It was a great last day for our voyage. We visited Manuel Antonio National Park this morning, which is considered to be the crown jewel of the national park system of Costa Rica. This park is small in size, but full of surprises. Starting at early hours of the day, we had four small groups going into the park. One went hiking around Cathedral Point and the other three walking the Sloth Trail. We were rewarded with lots of wildlife again: three species of monkeys (howler, capuchin and squirrel), the two species of sloths in the country, three-toed and two-toed (some with babies), apart from agouties, coatimundies, and many species of birds.
Back at the beach for the later morning, while we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, some capuchin monkeys put up a show for those of us who were around. One of the biggest individuals jumped down onto the beach and stole a visitor’s lunch bag, climbed up the tree and ate some good looking sandwiches in front of all of us.
After lunch aboard the Sea Voyager, we enjoyed a Costa Rican history lecture by Julio and went looking for marine wildlife before docking early evening. I believe we will all go home with new friends and a better understanding about nature and the world around us.
It was a great last day for our voyage. We visited Manuel Antonio National Park this morning, which is considered to be the crown jewel of the national park system of Costa Rica. This park is small in size, but full of surprises. Starting at early hours of the day, we had four small groups going into the park. One went hiking around Cathedral Point and the other three walking the Sloth Trail. We were rewarded with lots of wildlife again: three species of monkeys (howler, capuchin and squirrel), the two species of sloths in the country, three-toed and two-toed (some with babies), apart from agouties, coatimundies, and many species of birds.
Back at the beach for the later morning, while we enjoyed the beautiful scenery, some capuchin monkeys put up a show for those of us who were around. One of the biggest individuals jumped down onto the beach and stole a visitor’s lunch bag, climbed up the tree and ate some good looking sandwiches in front of all of us.
After lunch aboard the Sea Voyager, we enjoyed a Costa Rican history lecture by Julio and went looking for marine wildlife before docking early evening. I believe we will all go home with new friends and a better understanding about nature and the world around us.
