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Tortuguero National Park: 6 Best Things To Do (Costa Rica)
Tortuguero is an incredible village at the heart of the Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica. This stunning natural area located on a small sandbar strip feels removed from the rest of the world. Rare and exotic animals live within the rainforest, and turtles make the beach their home for nesting and hatching season. Spend days canoeing on the peaceful canals, watching baby turtles take their first steps into the water, and enjoying sunset dinners on the river.
Things to do in Tortuguero
Tortuguero is one of the most unique parts of Costa Rica, home to Tortuguero National Park and located on the vibrant Caribbean coast. True to its name (Tortuguero means ‘place of turtles’), it’s famous for its vibrant turtle population who come ashore between July to October to lay their eggs. Here are all the top things to do in wild and wonderful Tortuguero.
The village sits on a remote sandbar, with the black sand beach on one side and the river on the other. Surrounding Tortuguero is an endless rainforest that stretches out into the horizon, making for one of the most exceptional settings. Here are all the top things to do in Tortuguero!
1. Join a Night Walk
Going on a night walk is one of the most exciting things to do in Tortuguero National Park. You’ll usually be collected from your hotel (or meet at the tour office) before getting on a boat to take you into the depths of the rainforest. Once there, your tour guide will take you on an adventure in the dark, lit only by flashlight, pointing out incredible animals like snakes, the famous red-eyed frog, and many different types of spiders, found both on the floor and in the trees.
2. Playa Tortuguero
Tortuguero Beach may not be your typical white sandy paradise, but it’s still beautiful in its own unique way. The black sand beach is a fantastic sanctuary for turtles who make this their home for nesting from July-October. You’ll see many magical sights here, from baby turtles on the beach and sharks in the water to colorful toucans in the palm trees nearby.
3. Tortuguero Village
Most people come to this region for the beauty of Tortuguero National Park. However, the village of Tortuguero is also a picturesque spot and the perfect place to stay on your trip. It’s very small, about 15 minutes walking from beginning to end, with cute houses painted in all colors of the rainbow. The village follows along one main street where you can find a few restaurants and tour companies.
4. See the Turtles in Tortuguero
Even when it’s not turtle season, Tortuguero is still a great place to visit. However, most people try to time their visit with turtle nesting season between July and October. During this time, hundreds of turtles crawl onto the beach to dig holes in the sand and lay their eggs. The babies are born two to three months later, taking their first steps down the beach and into the sea.
5. Tortuguero National Park
Visit Tortuguero National Park, a natural paradise full of unique flora, fauna, and incredible wildlife. Nicknamed ‘the Amazon of Costa Rica’, this luscious, vast rainforest spans 300 kilometers and lies between canals and the sea. Because the channels end up in the sea, a rare mix of salt and fresh water draws unique wildlife (you’ll find over 400 different bird species here!). Most remarkable of all is that this remote piece of wilderness can only be reached by boat, as there are no roads, creating one of the most tranquil environments on earth.
How to visit Tortuguero National Park
Join an organized tour, and your guide will take you on an adventure through the forest, pointing out sloths, snakes, and all kinds of monkeys, including howler, white-faced, and spider. You’ll also be able to see colorful birds such as toucans, parrots, and kingfishers. During our visit, a Jaguar was spotted inside the village at night!
6. Morning Canoe Ride
Paddling through still water as mist swirls between the deep green trees, monkeys howl, and the sound of toucans pierces the still air - this is what a canoe ride in Tortuguero is all about!
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