Landscape
Protected Beach and Coastal Forest
The park combines rainforest trails with beaches, rocky islands, and coastal trees. A guided visit helps connect the scenery with the wildlife that depends on it.
Manuel Antonio National Park
Wildlife gallery from the protected rainforest and beaches.
These images were taken inside the protected area by Enderson Brando Fernández Durán, a local park guide and photographer. They show the kind of details travelers often miss without trained eyes and a spotting scope.
Photo credit
Enderson Brando Fernández Durán
Enderson is a Manuel Antonio National Park guide and photographer. His work helps visitors understand that the park is not only a beautiful beach destination, but also a living tropical ecosystem filled with birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, plants, and coastal forest.
All photos in this gallery were taken in the protected area. Wildlife sightings vary by day, season, weather, and animal behavior, which is exactly why a guided walk can make the visit more meaningful.
Educational gallery
Species and natural details photographed in Manuel Antonio.
Identifications are based on visible features in the photos and are written conservatively when an exact species may need confirmation in the field.
Mammal
White-faced Capuchin
- Spanish
- Mono carablanca
- Scientific
- Cebus imitator
Mammal
Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth
- Spanish
- Perezoso de tres dedos
- Scientific
- Bradypus variegatus
Mammal
Mantled Howler Monkey
- Spanish
- Mono congo
- Scientific
- Alouatta palliata
Mammal
Central American Agouti
- Spanish
- Guatusa
- Scientific
- Dasyprocta punctata
Bird
Turquoise-browed Motmot
- Spanish
- Momoto cejiceleste
- Scientific
- Eumomota superciliosa
Bird
Probable Yellow-crowned Euphonia
- Spanish
- Eufonia coroniamarilla
- Scientific
- Euphonia luteicapilla
Bird
Wood Stork
- Spanish
- Cigüeñón
- Scientific
- Mycteria americana
Reptile
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
- Spanish
- Garrobo
- Scientific
- Ctenosaura similis
Reptile
Common Basilisk
- Spanish
- Basilisco común
- Scientific
- Basiliscus basiliscus
Insect
Probable Green-banded Urania Moth
- Spanish
- Polilla urania
- Scientific
- Urania fulgens
Crustacean
Halloween Crab
- Spanish
- Cangrejo de tierra
- Scientific
- Gecarcinus quadratus
Guided experience
Walk with a local guide
The spotting scope, timing, and field knowledge help turn a beach visit into a wildlife experience with context, patience, and better photos.
Beyond the park
Quepos, Isla Damas, and nearby nature also shape the experience.
These images are from the communities and coastal areas near Manuel Antonio, including Quepos and Damas Island. They are not part of Enderson Brando Fernández Durán's protected-area photo set, but they help show why many travelers add a second tour or private transport.
Damas Island
Mangrove channels close to Manuel Antonio
A calm boat or kayak option for travelers who want wildlife, waterways, and a different ecosystem near the park.
Quepos
Scarlet macaws around town
Biodiversity is visible beyond the park entrance too, including scarlet macaws in nearby communities.
Quepos coast
Sunsets, boats, and coastal plans
A good reminder that transport, fishing, catamaran, mangrove, and custom plans can fit around the park tour.
Kayak add-on
Kayak and boat options nearby
Useful for travelers who want to combine the park with water activities, mangroves, or a custom coastal day.
Note: photos in this section were provided separately from the protected-area gallery and may have different photographers.
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