This Sunday was all about Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio. Some friends and I hiked the park this weekend, and opted for a tour of the park ($15.00 each). Taking the tour is worth it, because (of course) you learn a lot from the guide, such as what plants are edible, the different behaviours of the animals, etc. The guide also has a telescope that allows you to see different animals up close and take better pictures (like the bat picture below).

We saw all sorts of animals, including sloths (perezoso in Spanish, which translates to lazy bear), howler monkeys, squirrel monkeys, capuchin monkeys, giant spiders, "Jesus Christ" lizards, whip-tail lizards, racoons, vine snakes, etc. The howler monkeys make the most haunting noise, and the capuchins are smart as hell and will steal any food they can get their little monkey hands on. The racoons were just as bad as the ones in Toronto.

Both the beaches and the canopies were gorgeous. The park was busy, well-paved (no going off the paths), and so lush. The highlight for me was scrambling over the rocks at one of the smaller beaches and taking in the views of the bay and the turquoise waters, and the volcanic rock formations #sometimesiamsuchanerd.

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