Today we were up at 7am to get ready to head to Manuel Antonio National Park. We checked out of hotel Villa Prats and went for breakfast at our favorite joint with the cute old man who calls us queens and gives us fresh fruit, a pancake, eggs, rice and beans, bread and coffee for 2500 colones.
After a hearty breakfast, we headed to Manuel Antonio national park. We spent about 4 hours at the park-- there were viewpoints, beaches and jungle to walk through. On our first path we encountered a falling tree-- it was really scary because it cracked (unprovoked) and fell right across the trail. It was so loud!
We kept walking and were able to see monkeys, iguanas, birds and butterflies. We headed to a viewpoint that overlooked the ocean. We went to the beach and the tide came up so, so fast and threatened to wash away all of our things. I did some swimming because the water was so nice. On our way back we encountered a baby sloth within arms reach-- usually they're up really high in the treetops. We got to see it sleeping and then transition to awake and start climbing the tree. It was one of the most awe inspiring things I've ever seen. It was also amazing to scan the bystanders and see that everyone was quietly watching and seemingly feeling the same way.
We did one more viewpoint which had way, way too many stairs for my taste. At this point, nothing was able to top that sloth.
We headed to the beach for lunch and 2 for 1 drinks--- when will that not be a thing, seriously? And then laid on the beach with some beer for a few hours.
After, we headed to our new hostel, complete with a beautiful balcony. I sat out there for most of the night just taking in the cool air and enjoying the view. What a lovely day!
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