However the nearest becah, Manuel Antonio, is only a 10 imn bus ride away and is a spectacular place to lounge and swim ofr the day. You can find lodging along the road to and in Manuel Antonio, but Quepos is a bit cheaper, which is where we decided to spend ... It took 3 hours on a decent bus ride to get to San Jose from Queops. We lfew to Belize City the next morning at 6:15am. In retrospect we wish we could have had mroe time to see Niacragua, Honduras, and Guatemlaa. ...