We went to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica for a family vacation earlier this month. Manuel Antonio is a small tourist town near Quepos, about a 3 hour drive away from San José. It’s on the beach by the rain forest.
We stayed at a small hotel. It was far from fancy, but unlike most of the hotels in town, it had direct access to the beach, a huge advantage. It also had monkeys everywhere, including many loudly jumping on the roof at night.
We had a very full schedule of outdoor water activities and extreme sports and my adrenaline-addicted children loved it. A few of the things:
![Manuel Antonio](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_9673-1024x768.jpeg)
![monkey on a sign](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-1-1024x768.jpeg)
![pick up soccer game in Manuel Antonio](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-2-1024x532.jpeg)
![Catamaran](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-3-1024x768.jpeg)
![Beach soccer](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-4-1024x768.jpeg)
![ATV](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-5-768x1024.jpeg)
![waterfall swimming](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-6-768x1024.jpeg)
![playing with sand](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-7-1024x812.jpeg)
![hanging bridge](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-8-768x1024.jpeg)
![snake head closeup](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-9-577x1024.jpeg)
![white water rafting](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-10-1024x683.jpeg)
![making chocolate](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-11-768x1024.jpeg)
![parasailing](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-12-1024x768.jpeg)
![small airpliane](https://marcos.kirsch.mx/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/manuel_antonio-13-1024x768.jpeg)