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A miniature Manuel Antonio coast with a rainforest headland, two white-sand coves and a small offshore island, and a capybara reading on a wooden bench.

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PresentationFever in the returning traveler
Next · 10:45 AMMosquito-borne infections
Journal moduleVaccines before travel

Live today · 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Day 1 · Travel and tropical medicine

  1. Fever in the returning traveler
  2. Mosquito-borne infections
  3. Vaccines before travel

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A practical update in primary care

Tue 12 – Thu 14 Jan 2027 · 3 study days · 9:00 AM–2:00 PM Central Standard Time

Day 1 · Tue 12 JanTravel and tropical medicine

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationFever in the returning travelerAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    PresentationMosquito-borne infectionsAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    Journal moduleVaccines before travelRead at its PubMed Central link

Day 2 · Wed 13 JanHeat, sun and active lives

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationHeat illness and hydrationAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    PresentationSun exposure and skin protectionAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    PresentationSprains and overuse injuriesAudio and slides at its scheduled time

Day 3 · Thu 14 JanSleep and fatigue

  1. 9:00–10:30 AM
    PresentationInsomnia and sleep habitsAudio and slides at its scheduled time
  2. 10:30 AM–12:00 PM
    Journal moduleShift work and the body clockRead at its PubMed Central link
  3. 12:00–2:00 PM
    PresentationDaytime sleepinessAudio and slides at its scheduled time

Checked in 9:04 AM · location verified within 20 miles

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Category 2 self-claimed by eligible physicians for qualifying learning.

It depends on the session. A presentation or journal module offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ only where its accredited provider offers a CME activity and supplies instructions for claiming it; then you claim it as that provider directs. That credit comes from the provider, not from Shift CME, and not every session offers it. Physicians may also self-claim AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™ for learning they judge meets the AMA's requirements, and your Shift CME records can support that claim. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants follow their own certifying bodies' rules: NCCPA lets PAs self-claim Category 2 CME, while AANPCB and ANCC require accredited contact hours, which Shift CME does not award.

Where to stay in Manuel Antonio / Quepos

From white-sand beaches and rainforest wildlife to mangrove boat tours near Quepos, choose the Manuel Antonio that suits your time outside study.

Quepos
Choose this area if you want a town base. The tourism board’s Central Pacific itinerary lists lodging options for its Quepos and Manuel Antonio days.
Manuel Antonio
Choose this area to be near the national park, which sits at the end of Manuel Antonio village. The same page says the town of Manuel Antonio has a varied tourist offer, including hotels.
Afternoons, travel and weather in Manuel Antonio / Quepos

December–March is the dry season on the Pacific coast; May–October is the rainy season, with showers mostly in the afternoon and early evening. Conferences are available all year.

Manuel Antonio after your study day

Study days finish at 2:00 PM Costa Rica time. For an easy afternoon, choose one outing near your study setting: a walk in Manuel Antonio National Park, a mangrove boat tour from the Quepos area, or a stroll along one of the park’s beaches. The park is open Tuesday to Sunday and closes in the afternoon, so check its current visiting hours against your 2:00 PM finish before you plan on it.

Travel, accommodation and park entry are arranged separately. Your conference follows your specialty and interests; the Pacific coast is the setting you choose for it.

Planning a visit to the national park

Manuel Antonio National Park lies at the end of Manuel Antonio village, and its directions lead to central Quepos. The park has no parking area, so plan to arrive by another route. Tickets are bought online through SINAC’s reservation system, and visitors carry a passport or other ID and their reservation number. Single-use plastics are not allowed in the park.

Ranger services, trails, potable water, signage and natural viewpoints are listed among the park’s visitor facilities. Because the forest is very wet tropical forest, wear shoes that can handle damp ground.

Beaches, lagoon and wildlife

The park protects three beaches: Espadilla Sur, Manuel Antonio and Puerto Escondido. Cathedral Point connects Manuel Antonio beach with Espadilla Sur. Inland, the park includes a 14-hectare lagoon and mangroves, and offshore, 12 islands shelter marine birds.

The park lists capuchin monkeys, sloths, coatis, raccoons and iguanas, along with many bird species. The park page calls the endemic squirrel monkey increasingly threatened, with about 1,500 individuals in the most recent census.

Mangrove boat tours

If you would rather be on the water than on a trail, the tourism board’s Central Pacific page says there are boat tours from Manuel Antonio and Quepos through the mangroves of the Damas Island and estuary. The same page says the town of Manuel Antonio has a varied tourist offer, including hotels.

Tour operators set their own schedules, so ask when a tour returns before choosing one for a study-day afternoon.

Along the Central Pacific coast

The tourism board’s Central Pacific page names Quepos, Jacó and Puntarenas as the region’s main tourist towns. Jacó is a developed coastal city with nightlife, and its roughly 4 km bay has strong currents and dark sand and is known for surfing. Check the distance to anywhere on this list against your 2:00 PM finish before planning an afternoon trip. The page also mentions wildlife viewing, hiking, surfing, kayaking, whitewater rafting, sport fishing, golf, horseback riding, and local food, fruit and crafts.

On the way from San José, the Tárcoles River bridge is a popular stop for viewing crocodiles, some up to 3 meters long, and boat tours there also show herons, monkeys and sloths. Carara National Park covers about 4,700 hectares southeast of Orotina and has three forest types and a 1.2 km accessible trail. The Savegre River offers whitewater rafting, and the board says Kemp’s ridley and hawksbill turtles nest at Barú Beach around September–October.

When to visit Manuel Antonio

Costa Rica’s tourism board describes the Pacific coast’s dry season as December through March, with April as a transition month and March the driest and hottest. The rainy season runs May through October, with September and October the rainiest and November a transition month. Rain mostly falls in the afternoon and early evening.

In July and August a short drier spell known as the veranillo, or little summer, brings less rain and stronger trade winds. The dividing line between wet and dry patterns shifts across the Pacific region, so check a local forecast close to your dates.

Getting to Manuel Antonio and your study setting

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), in Alajuela, is the country’s main airport and the arrival point shown in this guide. The national park’s page gives the road route from San José to central Quepos as Route 27 toward Caldera, then Route 34 toward Tárcoles and Jacó. Choose your accommodation and ground transport with both your study setting and your plans outside study hours in mind.

The map shows straight-line distances from Shift’s designated center. These are orientation distances, not driving distances or travel-time estimates. Check your exact address against the conference’s check-in area before booking.

Destination
Manuel Antonio / Quepos, Costa Rica
Drier travel season
December–April
Arrival airport
Juan Santamaría International · SJO
Check-in area
Within 20 miles of the center

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Sources & local details

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Membership is $999 a year (introductory price), plus applicable tax, and renews at $999 a year until you cancel. It includes 21 conference days a year. Each conference uses 1 to 7 conference days. Members can add days for $40 each. Without a membership, one conference of up to 7 study days is $349, paid before you create it. Read about membership.

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