Location & Size: Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific Coast, 7 Km South of Quepos. The national park has 682 Ha. (Terrestrial) and 55,000 Ha. (Maritime).

Characteristics: Is one of the smallest parks in the National Park System, the main attractions are: the beaches of Espadilla Sur and Manuel Antonio, Cathedral Point, the blow hole at Escondido Point, sea caves on Serrucho Point, the pre-Columbian underwater turtle trap, on the western tip of Manuel Antonio beach and the twelve islands lying off the coast of the Park, which provide refuge and a nesting site for seabirds.

Fauna:

• 109 Mammals have been recorded, some of them are: squirrel monkey, two-toed sloths, three-toed anteaters, raccoons, coatimundis, howler monkeys, white-faced monkeys, ocelots, tyras and gray foxes.
• 184 Bird species have been recorded, among them are: brown booby, brown pelicans, gray-headed chachalacas, Baird's trogon, Solater's ant bird, tyrant hawk-eagles.

Reptiles: Green iguanas, ctenosaur iguanas, snakes and sea turtles (nest in smaller number on the beaches).

Marine animal life: 24 species of crustaceans, 78 fish species. Also found numerous dolphins and sometimes migrating whale are spotted.

Flora: 346 species of plant distributed in evergreen forest, primary and secondary forest, mangrove, swamp, march and littoral woodland. Tree species include: black locust, balsa, monkey comb, bastard cedar and mayflower.

Marine plant life includes: 10 species of sponges, 19 corals and 17 seaweeds.

Importance of the Park: Protect a small piece of the tropical forest with their immense variety of flora and fauna.

Visitor facilities: Park rangers station, restrooms. Camping not allowed. Trails available.