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Manuel Antonio is located on the Central Pacific region of Costa Rica.
The area is known for having some of Costa Rica's most beautiful
beaches. Manuel Antonio neighbors the local fishing town of Quepos.
The Manuel Antonio area which is one of Costa Rica's most sought after
areas for coastal living has not always been what it is today. The
natural beauty of Manuel Antonio results from the perfect position it
has in the tropics. It is located just below the tropical dry forest
belt putting it in the upper section of the tropical moist forest.
This allows the area to get enough rain to stay green all year but
also plenty of sunshine. This is why the area is so affluent in animal
and plant biodiversity.
The name Quepos comes from one of the most fierce Indian tribes that
has ever lived in the Americas, around 900 AD. Their name was Quepoa
and they owned the area when the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon
arrived in 1519 looking for the Fountain of Youth. From the years that
followed the arrival of Ponce de Leon the area was visited by European
pirates and other Spanish explorers. It was not the pristine natural
beauty that attracted the explorers. The Quepoa tribe were often
dressed in riches of gold and dye and so the explorers were looking
for the source of the gold. Then in the year 1920 the area was
discovered by the banana companies and now present day it is the
sport-fishing enthusiast and nature lovers who have adopted the area.
It was in 1972 that the area of Manuel Antonio decided to make their
best investment in history. This was making the final part of the
peninsula a national park which today is known as the Natinoal Park of
Manuel Antonio. It is here that Costa Rica can boast of having some of
the most beaches lined with lush rainforest. By protecting these
forests and beaches the area has attracted tourist from all over the
world.
Manuel Antonio has also become one of the most sought after places for
a vacation home in all of Costa Rica. Its geography allows properties
and homes to have some of the most spectacular views of the deep
Pacific surrounded by rainforest in an area where you can still find
more monkeys than people.
With an interesting history and natural beauty Manuel Antonio is
making a new history with modern luxuries blended to perfection with a
tropical paradise. The area is home to some of the country's best
restaurants. You can eat from some of the finest chefs in all of the
country who have come from all over the world to call Manuel Antonio home and open up small unique places to eat. Some of the places are La
Hacienda or the famous Kapi Kapi just to name a few. The list goes on
of places to eat. The area is filled with a social environment of
foreigners that are calling the area home full-time, allowing visitors
to take a peak into the life of coastal living.
In Manuel Antonio you can find some of the most luxurious coastal
living in all of Costa Rica surrounded by some of the best beaches,
restaurants, and just a few hours from San Jose.
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