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South of Cahuita National Park, this beautiful sandy stretch of Caribbean coast is right on the border with Panama.

Gandoca-Manzanillo is home to lobsters, sponges, sea urchins, sea anemones, crabs, sea cucumbers and shrimp on the coral reef, but the area is also known for manatees and dolphins, and several species of sea turtle nest here between March and July, reaching their peak in April and May. Inland, gently rolling, low, forested hills protect a population of endangered alligator and caiman, tapirs, pacas, keel-billed toucans, and ornate hawk-eagles.

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Key info

  • Ideal for viewing: black caiman, ocelot, keel-billed toucan, ornate hawk-eagle, tapir
  • Where: Limón Province, Costa Rica

Wildlife trips

This wildlife location is featured in the following itinerary:

Coast to Coast

Explore the coral reefs of the Caribbean Sea and the cloud forest clad interior, tropical rainforests and smouldering volcanoes of the central valley, en route to the sunset beaches of the Pacific Ocean on this epic trip to Costa Rica. For staggering biodiversity and scenic beauty, look no further. Find out more about Coast to Coast

  • Price (inc. flights): 15 days from £4,195
  • Trip type:
    Tailor-made Holiday
  • When to go:
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    • M
    • J
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