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Published: March 21st 2007
View from Hotel Parador
View from a veranda at the Hotel Parador After Lake Arenal our destination was the coast, Manuel Antonio. It was a 5 hour drive from Arenal to Manuel Antonio, but due to traffic and stops it took us ~7 hours. We stopped at a crocodile viewing area (bridge that crosses the Tarcoles River). Below the bridge we were able to see vicious looking crocodiles. Dan was nice enough to carry Grayson across the bridge. The bridge has a skinny walkway across, missing railings, and speedy oncoming traffic. We were a little uneasy walking the bridge, but not necessarily because of the above, but rather because there were gigantic crocs’s below us.
The main road into Manuel Antonio was closed because of a collapsed bridge. We took a detour …..this was another daily reminder of how very fortunate we all are. It’s the necessity items we all take for granted. The detour was a dirt road and the dust from all the traffic was insane. I have included a couple of pictures of the housing we passed on the drive into Manuel Antonio.
The road into Hotel Parador was a little bumpy and a lot of construction taking place. The bumpy road was well worth it……Hotel Parador
Pacific Ocean view
Another view from veranda was an awesome resort. Views for days out into the Pacific Ocean, putt-putt, 2 pools (swim up bar that Dan found quickly), nice restaurant, spa, tennis, etc. We visited Manuel Antonio National park (most visited area of Costa Rica). It’s the smallest National park. The park contains forest lined beaches. You can take a short hike to see wildlife and then spend some time lying around the beach. Kilon and Mokey searched for fish/starfish in tidal pools. Dan, Grayson, and I relaxed in the shade and built a sandcastle. We took in an incredible Pacific sunset view at a restaurant named Barbar Roja. After a few days relaxing at the resort we made the return trip back to Santa Ana. Our return trip back to Santa Ana consisted of a couple pit stops to look at real estate for sale. We had directions to 2 properties near the coast….fortunately we were able to find both.
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