Small But Mighty in Costa Rica

By Linda Tancs

Home to verdant rainforests and white-sand beaches, Manuel Antonio National Park is Costa Rica’s smallest national park. Despite its size, it’s one of the most popular parks, where visitors flock to see wildlife like three-toed sloths, endangered white-faced capuchin monkeys and hundreds of bird species. Hiking trails are aplenty. One of the most popular is Mirador, a route less than one mile with over 200 stairs to Punta Serrucho (Saw Point), a beautiful viewpoint of the rugged coastline.