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Overview
About Mirador Puerto Escondido
Why stop
- An elevated cove view with a small offshore islet.
Heads up
- The short return climbs many stairs; this is not beach access.
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Where it is
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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 Mirador Puerto Escondido, 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.
Recorded for this area
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 1.5 km from Mirador Puerto Escondido in the Parkwolf Manuel Antonio Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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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
“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
Guide
More about Mirador Puerto Escondido
A lookout above Puerto EscondidoMirador Puerto Escondido is a small coastal lookout above Playa Puerto Escondido in Manuel…
Mirador Puerto Escondido is a small coastal lookout above Playa Puerto Escondido in Manuel Antonio National Park. The elevated view takes in a rugged cove, a small offshore islet and forested headlands. Keep it as a side trip for the view from above: the route doesn't descend to the beach, and this isn't a swimming stop.
The short branch has a lot of stairsThe viewpoint is at the end of Sendero Puerto Escondido-Mirador, branching from the Playa…
The viewpoint is at the end of Sendero Puerto Escondido-Mirador, branching from the Playa Gemelas route and connecting with Los Congos. The final walk is about 400 m on concrete path and wooden stairs, so expect to climb back up. Current access to this branch isn't confirmed; ask park staff whether it's open before setting out.
Frame the coveFrom the lookout, include the rocky islet against the wooded headlands and leave some of the…
From the lookout, include the rocky islet against the wooded headlands and leave some of the dark shoreline in the foreground. That makes the cove feel enclosed and shows the rough coast below instead of turning the photo into open water.
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.
