Tortuguero National Park
Explore one of Costa Rica’s most distinctive protected areas: a vast Caribbean landscape of rainforest, rivers, lagoons and natural canals.
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Enter Costa Rica’s Caribbean canal country.
Created in 1975, Tortuguero National Park protects an extraordinary wetland ecosystem and globally important sea-turtle nesting beaches. Much of the visitor experience takes place on water, where small boats, canoes and kayaks move through forest-lined canals.
What to expect
Expect dense tropical vegetation and opportunities to observe monkeys, aquatic birds, reptiles and other wildlife. Sea-turtle nesting is seasonal and regulated.
Good to know
Access to Tortuguero is primarily by boat or air; wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
Tortuguero as part of your Costa Rica itinerary
Tortuguero is defined by Caribbean canals, rainforest and wildlife rather than roads and conventional sightseeing. Planning transportation and timing carefully makes it easier to connect this remote nature destination with the rest of a Costa Rica itinerary.
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