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Would You Swim in This Hotel Pool?

Where: Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica

Happy Friday! Behold: some monkeys drinking out of a hotel pool.

No, but really, we have a question for you: after seeing this, would you swim in this pool? Look closely at the photo. Real close. Do you see what we see? A little monkey business happening right by the water's edge?

This shot was taken in Costa Rica by Lydiat at the Costa Verde Hotel, whose motto is, fittingly, "still more monkeys than people." The hotel is situated on a coastal rainforest bluff overlooking the beaches of Manuel Antonio National Park near Quepos, and apparently the monkey residents are able to saunter on over to the hotel as they please — which, if you like monkeys, is kind of awesome.

This is one of two cliffside pools; from here, you get a "bird's-eye view of the [National] Park's coastline plus rainforest canopy vistas" — and also birds and monkeys! Rooms start at $79, though most are in the $150-$200 range if you're looking for luxuries like AC and such. Check out the resort's site here... or continue checking out the monkeys above.

[Photo: LydiaT]