Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio

Friday morning we set out for Parqué Nacional Manuel Antonio. This area is good for spotting Costa Rica’s monkeys. We saw a family of white faced monkeys pretty early in our walk to the beach. White faced monkeys are omnivores and will eat anything they can prey on. The beach is beautiful and the monkeys are plentiful. They will steal any food that you leave unattended which is why the park rangers don’t want food in the beach area. Some unobservant beach goers lost sandwiches and juice boxes while I was watching.

The Alabama Girls!

White faced monkey

Playa Jaco may not be the most kosher town in Costa Rica, but it is definitely a haven for foodies.  I had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant called The Green Room, which was suggested to me by the desk clerk. It had great vegan options.  And I followed that up with Pineapple Basil sorbet at a local gelato place.