– Region: Puntarenas — PN Manuel Antonio (most visited park in Costa Rica, Pacific coast)

 – Elevation: 0

 – GPS Coordinates: 9.388° N, 84.137° W

 – Access Difficulty: T1 — Bus from San José (3.5hr) to Quepos; park entrance 7km from Quepos 

 – Opening Season: Year-round (closed Mon; best Jan–Apr dry; very crowded Dec–Apr + weekends)

 – Winter Room: – Number of Beds: 0  – Showers: No

 – Drinking Water: At park entrance – Meals & food: No camping | restaurants in Quepos

– Mobile Signal: Yes – Payment Methods: USD 18/person entry | MANDATORY advance online booking at sinac.go.cr | max daily visitors limited

 – Reservation Link: Click here to make a reservation

 – Short Description: Costa Rica’s most visited national park (400,000+ visitors/year). NO camping — day use only. Beaches + rainforest + abundant easily-seen wildlife: 3 species of monkeys, 2 sloths, raccoons (notorious food thieves), iguanas. Quepos (7km) has full accommodation range. Book park entry far in advance — strictly limited daily quota. Best: arrive at park opening (7am) before crowds.