Costa Rica's smallest national park distils the whole country into a few square kilometres: sloths dozing above the trail, capuchins plotting theft on the beach and toucans yodelling at dawn. The beaches inside the park are postcard-ready, and the town runs on smoothie-and-surfboard time. December to April is driest — book park tickets ahead and hire a guide with a spotting scope.
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