![Manzanillo golden beach sand, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/manzanillo-golden-beach-costa-rica.jpg)
Playa Grande, Manzanillo’s famous beach, is a broad crescent of golden sand that stretches over two miles.
![Manzanillo clear water, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/manzanillo-clear-water-costa-rica.jpg)
Crystal clear water offshore Manzanillo.
![Manzanillo boat, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/manzanillo-boat-costa-rica.jpg)
The waters offshore Manzanillo are home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in Costa Rica.
![Hiking in Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/gandoca-manzanillo-hiking-costa-rica.jpg)
Hiking in the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge just south of Manzanillo.
![Boating off Manzanillo, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/boating-manzanillo-costa-rica.jpg)
Several great boat tours depart from Manzanillo.
![Boating along the shore of Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/boating-manzanillo-gandoca-costa-rica.jpg)
Motoring east along the shore of the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge.
![Palm trees line the shore of the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/palm-trees-shore-manzanillo-gandoca-costa-rica.jpg)
Coconut palms line the rugged coast east of Manzanillo.
![Dolphin jumping, Gandoca-Manzanillo, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dolphin-jumping-manzanillo-gandoca-costa-rica.jpg)
A dolphin leaps out of the water to the delight of nearby spectators.
![Punta Mona, located in the heart of Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/punta-mona-gandoca-manzanillo-costa-rica.jpg)
Punta Mona, located in the heart of the Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, is home to a beautiful white sand beach.
![Hidden beach, Gandoca-Manzanillo Refuge, Costa Rica](https://jameskaiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/beach-gandoca-manzanillo-costa-rica.jpg)
Exploring a hidden tropical beach east of Manzanillo.