Manuel Antonio public beach — Attraction in Quepos

I wish I had more photos of this beach because it was fantastic. Easy entrance & somewhat accessible. The northern part of the beach is so difficult to get to by foot, so I recommend going down here. Get here early because it gets busy! When we entered the beach we were greeted by a man renting out chairs & umbrellas. He had a deal with the restaurant nearby so renters can use their bathroom and they also get drink/food service brought to your chairs. $20 or 10000 colones for 2 chairs & an umbrella for the whole day. The man also helped us with all the vendors. He told us if there’s anything we need to check with him first because he will get us the best prices and steer us away from scammers. There were vendors selling snowcones, coconuts, jewelry, salad bowls, braiding services, massages, and lots more. I...

Amazing beach. Beautiful waves. Make sure you do not get tricked in paying 20usd for parking. Past by the people trying to pretend they are some parking attendants. There is free side parking. Coconut water goes for around 2usd on the beach. Also the beach chairs are all costly so just bring your towel...

Within 15 minutes being here, we were approached by 10 different salespeople, ruining the experience. Tourists beware. Not a good spot if you want privacy...