Sol y Mar backpackers in Manuel Antonio Costa Rica is the perfect location for your vacation, located just minutes from pristine white sand beaches and Manuel Antonio National park in the lush tropical Costa Rican jungle.

Sol y Mar backpackers is located just a few steps away from buses, taxi's grocery stores, restaurants and  30 minutes walking distance from the beach, or the main bus terminal, and only about 20 minutes from the airport in Quepos.

There is almost always someone in the community kitchen, watching TV, surfing the Internet,  or studying Spanish, (We are located about a block away from COSI the Costa Rican Spanish Institute, and there are several other high quality, affordable and accredited Spanish language programs nearby).   Please feel free to practice your Spanish with us anytime, it helps us to keep up on other languages and customs, and make friends with our guests.  

Please don't feed the Monkeys....they get plenty of food from the fruit trees here but feeding them can cause them problems, so please keep that in mind. You can enjoy watching the titi and white face monkeys, iguana's, sloths and humming birds passing through our tropical gardens most days, and we are just minutes from the beach, surfing, diving and sport fishing, white water rafting, canopy tours, etc.

We have dormitory style rooms $12 per person per night. Private rooms $45 per night with fan, private entrance and hot water, to see all the room rates click here.

whatever style of accommodations you are looking for in Manuel Antonio, you can  find something here to accommodate your tastes and budget. Breakfast is available for $6 per person, high quality typical Costa Rican food, eggs, gallo pinto (the national dish). toast,  juice, and of course the finest local Costa Rican coffee, all in a beautiful friendly tropical garden setting.  Taxis' here are very reasonably priced and only charge $3-$5 from Quepos to Manuel Antonio or to one of the many other beaches nearby, secluded and private, or full of people and positive energy, surfing, scuba diving, sportfishing, or just relaxing in the sun.

Sol y Mar backpackers hostel and apartments is located in the heart of Manuel Antonio, quiet secure, comfortable and private, but with lots of friendly people..We are Manuel Antonio experts and will help you plan an unforgettable experience, down to the last detail, or we can just point you to the nicest beaches around, either way we're here to make your experience in Manuel Antonio unforgettable!

We look forward to seeing you and sharing with you all the best that this wonderful area has to offer.

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