We woke just before our alarm at 6, and got up to get ready for a day in the national park. As Manja had a quick shower, I prepared Avocado on toast with scrambled eggs. I also tried the provided coffee, and it was so seriously bad that I actually poured it away. As we were about to sit down to enjoy our meal, we had a Monkey jump onto the balcony and make angry faces. He really wanted some too! Turns out the Monkeys came to visit the entire apartment complex this morning!
Monkey says “HELLO”
Monkey says “GIMME YOUR BREAKFAST”
Fueled up for the day we headed out to catch the bus to Manuel Antonio National Park. This is the national park which is recommended in all of the travel guides, and we got there at opening time. We spent the next few hours at the park walking every trail and checking out every beach. We even had a pre-packed lunch on the main beach!
We took a plethora of pictures, here is an edited set:
… use an umbrella?
THE National Park
Tide at the beach
View from the summit
Such a Toxic Tree. Unfriend.
The waves come and go
Ka-flush!
The other angle looks calm
Not the way forward
First bird spotted!
And another
And a lizard!
Cool looking crab
Hello!
My hole!
This one has better camouflage
okay, okay these oneS
Not so hidden
Blue-eyed cutie
Hermit!
Such a cute hermit!
Ghost crab will leave you and hide
Goana just lay here
Hermit crab tree-climbing
The shore
Agouti, we think
Agouti, pretty sure
Sign confirms: Agouti
Tiny lizard on a root
Crab in a root
Spotted our first capuchin monkey!
Moth being hidden
Great view
Spikey tree
looking vicious
Whazzap?
I think I can eatz
Pretty sure I can eatz
I CAN EATZ!!
Costa rican termite mound
Costa Rican Tourist
Tiny Lizard
HELLO
Eagle in the distance
skreeeeeaghh
Not totally sure what happened here
These dude have GLOWING EYES
Blue-faced Goanna
So pretty and blue
Why is there plastic here?? ðŸ˜
Deer walking around
Deer being photogenic
Howler Monkeys watching
More Howlers
Agouti comes by
Deer striking a default pose
The park was nice, but in my opinion not the best I have been to. Although my close encounter with the deer kind right at the end was really special, I personally preferred Carrera. None the less, the chances of seeing a lot of wildlife are, of course, greater in the bigger park. We returned exhausted around 4PM, had a shower and a short break before heading out to “Falafel” for dinner. This dinner was a real highlight, I mean I love Falafel, and these were awesome and home-made.
The local bus stop
Yes, this is the bus stop
But now, Falafel!
The offered home-made sauces
And free water
Beautiful atmosphere
Pretty deco
And great food
REALLY GREAT FOOD
View from outside
The sign at the mini supermarket at our accommodation
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