Manuel Antonio, National Park
The last day of exploring the southern Central American region has come to a end. But visiting Manuel Antonio could not have been a better way to finish this wonderful voyage. Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the gems of the natural protection system in Costa Rica.
Our day started with a cloudy sky, the green forest of this beautiful park is easily seen from the Sea Voyager while anchored in the bay in front of a wonderful beach. It did not take long for our group of guests to disembark and arrive on shore, where the naturalists were ready and willing to show all the splendors gathered in the park.
After a few minutes the first group got ready and left for the former island of Punta Cathedral. A towering rocky formation that was joined to the mainland by the interactions of marine currents and the deposit of sediments. Some of our guests decided to investigate a different part of the forest at the Sloth Valley Trail. Both trails amazed us with the opportunity to impress us with the beauty of nature presented in many different forms from plants to animals.
Araceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rubiabeae and many other plant families were well represented in the park as well as many reptiles. Spiny tailed iguana were laying on the logs warming up their cold blooded bodies, two toed and three toed sloths where spotted resting on the trees, providing wonderful opportunities for photographers to improve their skills. At the end of the walk, we all had the pleasure of swimming at the beach.
This last day of expedition granted us a special moment. After lunch a group of guests decided to return in search of the elusive white faced capuchin monkeys. After five minutes, we had success!. A troop arrived by Cathedral point and gratified us with great sightings. Nature has given us its enchanted treasures and I’m sure that all we’ve seen will stay in our hearts as one of the most memorable experiences in our life. Regresen pronto!
The last day of exploring the southern Central American region has come to a end. But visiting Manuel Antonio could not have been a better way to finish this wonderful voyage. Manuel Antonio National Park is one of the gems of the natural protection system in Costa Rica.
Our day started with a cloudy sky, the green forest of this beautiful park is easily seen from the Sea Voyager while anchored in the bay in front of a wonderful beach. It did not take long for our group of guests to disembark and arrive on shore, where the naturalists were ready and willing to show all the splendors gathered in the park.
After a few minutes the first group got ready and left for the former island of Punta Cathedral. A towering rocky formation that was joined to the mainland by the interactions of marine currents and the deposit of sediments. Some of our guests decided to investigate a different part of the forest at the Sloth Valley Trail. Both trails amazed us with the opportunity to impress us with the beauty of nature presented in many different forms from plants to animals.
Araceae, Euphorbiaceae, Rubiabeae and many other plant families were well represented in the park as well as many reptiles. Spiny tailed iguana were laying on the logs warming up their cold blooded bodies, two toed and three toed sloths where spotted resting on the trees, providing wonderful opportunities for photographers to improve their skills. At the end of the walk, we all had the pleasure of swimming at the beach.
This last day of expedition granted us a special moment. After lunch a group of guests decided to return in search of the elusive white faced capuchin monkeys. After five minutes, we had success!. A troop arrived by Cathedral point and gratified us with great sightings. Nature has given us its enchanted treasures and I’m sure that all we’ve seen will stay in our hearts as one of the most memorable experiences in our life. Regresen pronto!
