Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge Hike

The Gandoca Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge covers an impressive 23,000 acres, but don't worry you won't have to trek through all of it. Three- to four-hour hikes in the refuge take you to all the sweet spots from shady cacao forests, to intrepid caiman-filled lagoons to the white sand beaches and rocky slopes of the Manzanillo outlook.


Highlights

  • Hike through coastal and cacao forest
  • Visit the lagoon and Manzanillo Beach

Quick Facts

  • Location: Puerto Viejo
  • Hours: 7 a.m.
  • Price: $55 per person w/ snack and transportation

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  • Departure Point: Tour departs from all major hotels in Cahuita, Puerto Viejo Limon, Cocles, Punta Uva and Manzanillo
  • Departure Time: Hotel pickup is between 20 and 50 minutes before tour start time depending on hotel location
  • Return Details: Tour returns to original departure point between three and four hours after tour start time

Last updated: Nov 21, 2023


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