Spending two weeks in Costa Rica seeing the country and avoiding, albeit for a short time, the Canadian winter. Flying in to San Jose from Fredericton, NB, the next day we took a shuttle to Manual Antonio, about a three hour drive south. The main attraction is Manual Antonio National Park. A relatively small park, with numerous short trails and many gorgeous sandy beaches. Our first hike was a short hike to Catarata Waterfall - a seasonal waterfall. Given it is now the dry season, it was non-existent as a waterfall. Too bad as it was a relatively hilly hike, and although short (1.5 km), the stiffling heat (29 C) and humidity took its toll. Fortunately, the next stop was the Manual Antonio Beach. A lovely sandy beach with very warm water. After exploring the area
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