2010 Trip Advisor Travelers choice awards

The 2010 Trip Advisor Travelers choice awards list Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica as a top beach and sun destination. A combination of white sandy beaches, an abundance of flora and fauna and exclusive beach property rentals has ensured that Manuel Antonio tops many lists as a dream vacation.
Based on millions of genuine and unbiased traveler’s reviews, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica has been voted one of the top three destinations for a beach and sun vacation. In its second year, the 2010 Trip Advisor Travelers Choice Awards listed Manuel Antonio in third place thanks to its beautiful exotic landscape of lush greenery, white sandy beaches and world class accommodation. Winners were determined by a combination of travelers’ destination comments, favorite places, and overall destination popularity on TripAdvisor.
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Despite the economic downturn worldwide, Manuel Antonio has experienced a steady increase in tourism figures. Manuel Antonio National Park has reported an increase on 2009 statistics, which show 300,000 visitors.

Manuel Antonio, San Jose, Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio is located on the central Pacific coast and, as of recent years, is the number one most visited area in the country. This is due to the natural beauty of the forest, stunning coastline with white sand beaches, ideal climate which has a mean annual temperature of 27 celcius with a minimum temperature of 20 celcius - or about 70 degrees, wide variety of 5 star and international restaurants, and every imaginable activity to keep you busy.
Manuel Antonio has one of the largest and most beautiful beaches in the entire Country, which has, as a backdrop, emerald-green forests and lush hillsides. The beach has plenty of chairs and umbrellas to rent along with plenty of waiters walking around to serve you lunch or the drink of your choice!
One of the most visited tourist destinations of all Costa Rica National Park and Reserve System is the Manuel Antonio National Park that greets more than 200,000 visitors per year and sits directly next to the magical Manuel Antonio beach. The incredible beauty of the the lush forest with it's unique types of flowers and trees along with an abundance of wildlife such as the two or three-toed sloths, white-faced monkeys and the cute and friendly squirrel monkeys makes this park a must see!
Manuel Antonio is a unique jewel. The location, climate, infrastructure, views, topography, wildlife, forests, beaches, and the park, all work together. There is no question that Manuel Antonio provides the highest "quality of life" available anywhere in Costa Rica.

Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio Park is Costa Ricas most visited national park. Over 250,000 people per year visit the park. Aside from the park, Manuel Antonio offers a great deal of activities from world class sport fishing, to a wide array of watersportswater sports, canopy tours, bird, whale and dolphin watching and much much more. Manuel Antonio has high nightly hotel rates. On average they are $250 per night and up. The presidential suites and the penthouses have are rented at rates of $600 - $1,000 per night. These hotels have occupancies of 70%-90%, above the national average of 60%. The residential vacation rental market is strong, with villas for renting from $6,000 - $12,000 per week during the high reason.