Tortuguero National Park
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The name of the park comes from "Tortuga" which means turtle in Spanish.
This national park was created to protect sea turtles that come to this place. Four species of turtles come every year. The park itself has 190 square kilometers and an artificial canal runs through it. It has 11 different ecosystems, and in this park there are numerous species of animal life and plants.
The park has natural trails, an exhibition and information center.
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Wildlife
The trip to the park is usually made traveling through the channels of Tortuguero, which by itself, is a beautiful trip in which a lot of animal species can be seen, such as otters, caymans, howling monkeys, spider monkeys, tucans, and other birds. It's best to travel with a guide, so you won't get lost in the canals or miss seeing the animals.
Manatees are also known to live in the canals, by they are very difficult to spot.
But the main reason visitor come is to see the green turtle, which nests in the park's beaches between June and November. Throughout the year, 3 other species of sea turtles also come to nest, but in smaller numbers.
Access
There are no roads leading to the park, all visitors come by boat or by air.
Cost and working hours
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Cost: Adults $15 |
| Open hours: 5.30 - 18:00. Open everyday. Last entry must be 16.00. |
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| Tortuguero National Park | |
| Region | Limon |
| Telephone | (506) 709-8086 |
| Address | Accessible by boat from the city of Limon, it is 52 Km North from Puerto Limón. |
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Tortuguero National Park in Google Maps |
| Latitude and longitud for GPS: 10.590084, -83.524075 To use Google Earth, cut and paste the coordinates into the search bar. You can also open this location with Maps.Google.com |
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