Manuel Antonio Parque Nacional

Manuel Antonio National Park is a tropical forest that is about 140 acres consisting of land, mangrove swamp, and ocean.  

On the trip there with Chuck and Sharon, about fifty miles, we passed miles and miles of palm trees... 

  that were obviously planted in rows.

We learned they harvest the fruit to make palm oil.  This is apparently a very lucrative crop. 

All of the animals and plants in the park are protected.  It cost $6 to park the car, $10 per person to get into the park, and $80 for a guide. Nicholas, our Guide, was extremely knowledgeable and could answer any question.  He carried a telescope on a tripod through which we could see, and photograph, the various species of animals.  

Nicholas--Our Guide

For example, this is a sloth with her baby seen through the telescope.  You can see the babies head on the left side of the picture.

We saw lots and lots of unique animals and flowers.  This is a white frog.

Here is a green Iguana.  The green Iguanas are vegetarian as compared to the black ones that eat just about anything.

Green Iguana

Black Iguana

This is a multi-colored crab.

Crab

If you look closely, you can this three toed sloth with her baby.

Mama Sloth.

It was a long walk with many, many animals and plants along the way.