School does not begin again until Sept 4th, so, in wanting to see as much of Costa Rica as possible, we had 2 trips planned. This one is Manuel Antonio. Much of this area is mountainous & will remind you a lot of the Smokies. There are only 2 hotels close to the beach; others are on the cliffs with spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean. We were looking forward to snorkeling, but the earthquake in Peru altered the weather there and it rained a lot in the afternoons, but the mornings were wonderful.