Named after the Spanish tortuga, meaning turtle, the main attraction in Tortuguero, Costa Rica is the endangered green sea turtles, who come to nest in the black volcanic sands of the park’s 11 miles ...

In the northeastern region of Costa Rica on its Caribbean coast is the small village of Tortuguero, meaning region of turtles. Here lies Tortuguero National Park in the province of Limón, where its ...

Tortuguero, one of the world’s best places to see nesting sea turtles, is the smallest of towns. On our first morning, we watched a short film narrated by the director of the Sea Turtle Conservancy. A ...

Costa Rica Morazan1st avenue & 7th Street, San Jose, Costa Rica 4192-1000 57.1 miles Hotel Villa TournonApartado 6606, San Jose, Costa Rica 1000 56.8 miles Hotel Santo TomasAve 7, Streets 3 & 5 Barrio ...

We’ve written about Tortuguero, on the northern Caribbean coast, many, many times. The town and national park – one of Costa Rica’s top tourism destinations – have been the subject of articles by The ...

I’d like to say we took the road less traveled on our wildlife tour of Tortuguero National Park, but I’d be lying. In fact, there weren’t any roads at all. Instead, our jungle adventure in Costa Rica ...

Costa Rica Morazan1st avenue & 7th Street, San Jose, Costa Rica 4192-1000 57.1 miles Hotel Villa TournonApartado 6606, San Jose, Costa Rica 1000 56.8 miles Hotel Santo TomasAve 7, Streets 3 & 5 Barrio ...

Hawksbill nesting density was very low throughout the season in 2007, with only two nests recorded; one in May, the other in July. During 2007, a total of 39 track surveys were conducted along the ...

The hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata is a widely distributed and critically endangered species that feeds on sponges and fills an important ecological role in the coral reef ecosystem. At ...