Gandoca Manzanillo National Wildlife Refuge

Step inside overgrown cacao forests. Walk on hard packed sand trails along the Caribbean coast. Touch balmy sands washed daily by turquoise tides and listen for the crackle of dried leaves under your feet. Like the golden hobo fruit scattered over the forest floor or the ripe mangoes waiting for hungry capuchin monkeys, the Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge is the fruit of Costa Rica's southern Caribbean spanning nearly 25,000 acres of jungle, marshland, lagoons, reefs, coves and coastline – everyone wants a taste.

Last updated: Oct 21, 2023