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intofarlands OP t1_j5goxol wrote

Reply to comment by bknelson1991 in Costa Rican beaches are next level. [OC] [4000x2250] by intofarlands

Congrats! You guys will have a blast. If your going to Manuel Antonio as pictured above, but sure to reserve tickets in advance online. We learned the hard way

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catbeancounter t1_j5i3jmi wrote

I believe that's the 'island' that I hiked on back in 2013. Is it called catedral or something close to that?

I wanted to do some geocaching on that trip and there were 2 hides in the park at the time. One at an overlook to the east of this spot and one here, both off trail, which we were warned not to do, but I had hiking poles and used them to scare off any poisonous critters. It was a long, hot hike and I didn't bring enough water, only 2 water bottles worth. I believe that I had heatstroke by the time I got back to the hotel. Fun times.

I loved Costa Rica so much that I'm considering retiring there. Super nice people. Pura vida!

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G4B4L0 t1_j5llvtj wrote

That's it yeah. Punta Catedral is a specific part I think but the park (and the town) is called Manuel Antonio. Not really an island though!

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ApostleThirteen t1_j5hrsnt wrote

"Cuz the place get s packed, eventually, right?

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Mrs_Doutbfire t1_j5lu4vk wrote

The national park requires advances reservations so it DOESN'T get packed. There's wildlife all over, such as monkeys, raccoons and sloths, countless birds, macaws, etc. Having too many people disrupts the natural habitat.

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babesquirrel t1_j5kg8sg wrote

Also learned this the hard way last week, cost us $220USD to go in with a guide “last minute”.

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