Located in the northeastern province of Limón, WILDLIFE Tortuguero is a shining example of ecotourism in THE OF Costa Rica. Spanning 120 square miles and accessible only by boat or small airplane, the park is TORTUGUERO bound by 22 miles of Caribbean coastline. Inside its boundaries you’ll find 11 different ecosystems. The park boasts a stunning array of flora and fauna; its NATIONAL PARK most famous attraction is the nesting grounds of the endangered sea turtles. Here, a few things Tortuguero IN COSTA RICA National Park has to offer:
AMPHIBIANS BIRDS MAMMALS & REPTILES Researchers have Over 150 DIFFERENT Tortuguero National documented over SPECIES OF MAMMALS Park is home to nearly 400 BIRD SPECIES have been found in 50 SPECIES OF within the Tortuguero Tortuguero National AMPHIBIANS and Conservation Area, Park. Some are best over 30 KINDS OF including a number spotted while hiking REPTILES. You’ll see a of neotropical through the forest, while kaleidoscope of migratory birds others are commonly colors, that easily rival found only at certain seen in the canals and Costa Rica’s birds. times of year. the sea.
WHITE-HEADED STRAWBERRY CAPUCHIN POISON-DART FROG
PINK ROSEATE SPOONBILL
GREEN CHESNUT- BASILISK MANDIBLED THREE-TOED TOUCAN SLOTHS
SEA TURTLES
If you get the chance to spend a night in Tortuguero National Park during sea turtle nesting season, don’t miss a chance to take a beach walk with a licensed guide. The park is home to the largest green sea turtle rookery in the Western Hemisphere, as well as important nesting populations of leatherback and hawksbill sea turtles.
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