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About Manuel Antonio National Park Cafeteria
Why stop
- A convenient food stop between beaches and viewpoints.
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Before you go
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Manuel Antonio Tour Guide
Your drive to Manuel Antonio National Park Cafeteria, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Manuel Antonio National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Little Pools in the Canopy0:00 / 0:30
“On a forest walk, look up for leafy clumps sitting on branches. Some are bromeliads, plants that use the tree for support without taking food from it. In tank bromeliads, the leaves form a funnel that catches rain.”
Plays on the road 1 km from Manuel Antonio National Park Cafeteria in the Parkwolf Manuel Antonio Tour Guide.
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- 18 audio storiesacross Manuel Antonio’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Howler Monkey, White-faced Capuchin Monkey, Three-toed Sloth, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 10 trails, 13 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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More about Manuel Antonio National Park Cafeteria
Stop at the main forkManuel Antonio National Park's cafeteria is a simple food stop at the main trail junction.
Manuel Antonio National Park's cafeteria is a simple food stop at the main trail junction. The route from the entrance reaches this hub before branching toward Playa Manuel Antonio and Punta Catedral on one side, or the Mirador and Puerto Escondido trails on the other. It's a useful pause between walking and the beach; you reach it on foot inside the park, not by driving up to the counter.
Grab something simpleExpect drinks, fruit, pastries and ice cream; other menu descriptions also mention smoothies,…
Expect drinks, fruit, pastries and ice cream; other menu descriptions also mention smoothies, salads, pizza and sandwiches. It's quick cafeteria food rather than a destination restaurant, and the exact menu isn't confirmed, so don't plan around a particular dish.
Restrooms and the next trailRestrooms are reported at the junction, but it's unclear whether they're inside the cafeteria…
Restrooms are reported at the junction, but it's unclear whether they're inside the cafeteria or in a nearby park facility. From here, continue toward the beach branch for Playa Manuel Antonio and Punta Catedral, or take the other branch toward Mirador and Puerto Escondido. The nearby Mirador Trail climbs stairs to two coastal viewpoints, a steeper option after a break.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Manuel Antonio
411 sightingsHowler MonkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
1,193 sightingsWhite-faced Capuchin MonkeyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
803 sightingsThree-toed SlothMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
271 sightingsTwo-toed SlothMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
110 sightingsRed-eyed Tree FrogMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
170 sightingsCoatiMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Manuel Antonio. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
