Places to Visit in Tortuguero, Costa Rica, America

Places to Visit in Tortuguero, Costa Rica, America

Tortuguero is a small village in Costa Rica situated in North Caribbean Coast in Limon Province. Name of the village was derived from Tortuguero National Park and Tortuguero means “Land of Turtle” and sited on the border of the Caribbean Sea. Tortuguero is surrounded by beaches which are home to thousands of sea turtles and national park is home to the biodiversity of insects, birds and mammals. Tortuguero is located at the distance of 110 kilometers from the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose and coordinates are 10.5411° N, 83.5022° W.

Places to visit in Tortuguero:

Tortuguero National Park:

Tortuguero National Park is located in the remote place but one of the most visited national parks in the country and the park has a large variety of biological diversity in the country. Tortuguero National Park was established in the year 1991 due to the rich biodiversity covering an area of 77,032 acres of land area.

Sea Turtle Nesting:

Sea Turtle Nesting is one of the major attractions in the village and most of the tourists visit the village to see the turtles laying eggs on the beach and best time to visit is from April to May and green turtles lay eggs during the month of October.

Canal Tours:

Canal tours in the village of Tortuguero are mesmerizing and also identified as the “Costa Rica’s Amazon” and canal is surrounded by lush greenery and wildlife and boats and guides are available.

Caribbean Conservation Corporation:

The Caribbean Conservation Corporation is a small research center which has a small museum that exhibits on the life cycle of turtles and admission fee is 1 $ per person.

Things to do in Tortuguero:

Daryl Loth
Jungle Tom Safaris
Chico
Castor Hunter Thomas
Barbara Hartung
Riverboat Francesca Nature Tours
Exploradores Outdoors

Climate in Tortuguero:

Tortuguero faces tropical savanna climate with rains during summer and a dry season during winter and the climate typically ranges from 18° Celsius to 30° Celsius throughout the year and best time to visit Tortuguero is from the month of March to October.

How to Reach Tortuguero?

By Air:

Tortuguero is served by Tortuguero Airport, located in Tortuguero village and small airport which has daily flights from San Jose city and flights are operated by Nature Air.

By Sea:

Tortuguero has small port which receives the boats from nearby provinces and boats are available daily from the neighboring ports and the best way to reach Tortuguero village.

Where to Stay in Tortuguero?

Tortuguero being one of the main traveler destinations in Costa Rica has a lot to offer to the travelers visiting the place from time and again to have a glimpse of a number of the paramount beaches and parks situated in Tortuguero. The tourists can choose a hotel of their choice based on their budget, needs and requirements. Tourists can take accommodation for short term stay as well as long term stays in such hotels. They can also book the hotels well in progress earlier to visiting the city through online bookings. A list of some of the hotels found in Tortuguero is as follows: