White-Faced (Cara Blanca) monkeys from the                          Endangered squirrel monkeys (mono titi)  houses                                                                                            from the houses

The Manuel Antonio National Park area offers some of the best beaches on Costa Rica's Pacific coast for swimming and snorkeling. Within the area, there is much to enjoy; bird watching, hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, and boat trips for fishing or to watch dolphins. The area is home to over 353 species of birds. Howler, white-faced and mono titi monkeys, two-toed sloths, coatimundis and raccoons frequent the beaches in and outside the Park.

Walk to Restaurants/Bars. The houses are located on the road that connects Quepos and Manuel Antonio. They are approximately 4 kilometers from the town of Quepos in the Central Pacific Zone and about 3 kilometers from Manuel Antonio National Park. You can walk to many different restaurants and bars from the house and there are convenient taxi and bus services as well. The houses also have a parking lot should you wish to rent a car. As such, a car is convenient, but not absolutely necessary as long as you don't mind walking up and down a few hills.

Walk to the Beach. The main beach (see photo to the left) is about a 15 minute walk down the dirt road from the houses. You can drive it as well, but I'd recommend a 4 wheel drive to do so. There is a nice place to swim (and park) at the bottom of the road. You can also choose to walk down the beach (about 15-20 minutes) to Playa Espadilla - where they rent chairs, umbrellas, boogie boards, give surfing lessons, restaurants are located, etc. This is also where the Manuel Antonio National Park is located. From there you can take a taxi or buses back to the houses if you don't wish to walk back. Or you can choose to walk to Playa Biesanz on the other side of Punta Quepos - about 15 minutes as well. It is a small protected bay good for swimming and also has some rocks out in the bay for snorkeling. You can see both Playa Espadilla and Biesanz Bay from the houses.

View Wildlife from the Houses. You can see quite a lot of wildlife from the houses. Our caretaker, Bismark, is extremely thoughtful about the plant life surrounding the houses and it is preserved for the animals that live in the area. As such, they tend to be frequent visitors.

**Please do not feed the monkeys or any other wild animals around the house. (The caretaker's little watch dogs are the exception and will generally make themselves known to you in short order upon check in ... (: ) Feeding the monkeys can make them extremely sick, is bad for them generally and tends to make them very aggressive.

Toucan right next to Voladora                                                                     Sloth

                         

Famous Quepos Sportsfishing                                                                  Sailfish