Manuel Antonio National Park |
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Central Pacific |
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Manuel Antonio |
| Creation Date | Nov-23-1972 |
| Area | 1625 ha |
| Category | National Park |
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Atractions and Services |
| Information | Nature Tours | Picnic Areas |
| Sights | Toilets | Showers |
| Water | Sea Life | Beaches |
| Rain Forest | Mangle Trees |
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Decree |
| Law #5100 Nov-23-1972 Creation D.E. #7901-A Ene-20-1978 Cambia de Nombre D.E. #11148-A Feb-15-1980 Ampl. Law #6794 Dic-27-1982 Ratif. D.E. #22482-mirenem Seth-09-1993 Regulation Public Use D.E. #29177-minae Dic-19-2000 Amp | Location |
| Area of Conservacio'n Central Pacific (ACOPAC) | Detailed Location |
| It is located in the pacific coast, the province of Puntarenas. It is located to 157 km to the south of San jOse by highway and 7 km to the south of the city of Quepos. | Main Plants |
| The National Park Manuel Antonio it protects patches of primary forest, secondary forest, to manglar, marine beach vegetation and atmospheres. The more characteristic species of flora within the primary forest are guácimo Colorado, the pylon, the cedar Maria, guapinol, the sura, guapinol black (logable tree in extinction danger); the papaya, madroño, cenízaro and ceiba. Manglar that it covers approximately 18 hectares, is constituted by three species: mangle Colorado, botoncillo and mariquita. | Main Animals |
| 109 species of mammals are distinguished between which we found the raccoon, pizote, guatusa, sluggish of two fingers and the one of three fingers, the monkey carablanca, the Congo monkey and the tití monkey, that is in extinction danger, due to the destruction of its habitat and its use like mascot. There are 184 of birds like tucancillo, the pelican or buchón, the guaco, the fishing sparrowhawk, martín green fisherman and the gallito of water. It is possible to observe iguanas and garrobos, serpents and infinity of insects. | Main Attractions |
| The National Park Manuel Antonio it is a small biological island and it develops different agricultural and cattle activities. It is the wild area that receives greater amount of national and international tourism. In his humid tropical forest they inhabit species of flora and fauna in extinction danger. One of its main attractions is the End Cathedral that in the past was an island and due to the sediment accumulation, was united to the continental mass, forming a sandy strip called Tómbolo. | Facilities and Services |
| Footpaths Crossed by the beach | Contact |
| Ministry of the Atmosphere and Energy Area of Conservation Central Pacific Tel: (506) 416-7068, 416-7161, 416-7402 Fax: 416-5017 |
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