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The Refugia Nacional de Vida Silvestre Gandonca-Manzanilla, or Manzanilla, is a forest reserve on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. It lies southwards of the resort of Puerto Viejo de Talamanca and has 5013 hectares of lowland rain forest and wetlands, including mangroves.

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Birds seen here include Red-capped Manakin, Crested Owl, Olive-throated Parakeet, Pale-vented Pigeon, Masked Tityra, Collared Aracari, Western Slaty Antshrike, Keel-billed Toucan and Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Magnificent Frigatebird, Common Black Hawk, Passerini's Tanager and Black-cowled Oriole. There may still be Harpy Eagle in the area.

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Birds you can see here include:

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The trails within the reserve are muddy. A bus will take you from PVdT to the village of Manzanillo which is in the reserve. As well as birds the beaches are home to nesting Leatherback Turtles and caiman can be found in the wetlands.

English speaking guides can be hired at Manzanillo.

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Candoca Mansanilo Wildlife Refuge