BUREAU D'INFORMATION DU REFUGE NATIONAL DE GANDOCA-MANZANILLO
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Very wild, this park is very different from the one in Cahuita. Here, nothing is marked out or almost... so it is difficult to venture there alone! Put on good shoes, it's slippery! The information office provides maps to follow the coastal path, but if you want to go deeper into the forest, or join the alternative farm of Punta Mona, it is better to use the services of a guide.
Entrance. Until 2019, entry to the Gandoca-Manzanillo shelter was free, but it was a question of setting up a donation entrance, or even an entrance at all. Find out how the situation is developing.
Guide. For this park more than for the others, the guide is essential, not only to see the animals but also to find your way through the jungle, because the trails are not at all developed. So don't take any unnecessary risks....
Alone, you can still venture a few hundred metres along the coastal road. The beautiful viewpoint of Miss May Point will allow you to admire the waves hitting the rocky islets. And if the weather permits, you can go down to the beach below and why not indulge in a little snorkeling over the coral reef.