Gandoca-Manzillo Wildlife Refuge- Part 1

We rented a rowboat and a couple of guides, and
explored the calm waterways of Gandoca...

 

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Bienvenido A La Laguna
De Gandoca

Sitio de Investigacion Cientifica

Humedal de Importancia
Internacional
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We walk along with our
two guides to the boat
we will take out into
the estuary.


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Along with tourism, bananas,
coffee and Intel microchips, cocoa
is a big money maker
for the Costa Rica economy.


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Our boat ride begins, in the
calm waters and hot sun.

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A green heron
stops near the boat for
a quick look around.


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Howler monkeys sit
unimpressed atop high
branches,where they
taunt and hurl insults
at us again and again.

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A spider monkey leaps
from tree to tree, with
its very long arms
outstretched.

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Another cecropia growing
quickly and tall.

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More about Gandoca National Park can be found here.
 
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