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Tortuguero Directory
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area of Tortuguero is rightfully called “The Amazon of
Costa Rica” because access is only by boat on Jungle Rivers.
Tortuguero National Park resides just south of the village by
the same name. Accessible either by boat or plane, this small
community has gradually developed as a direct result of the
green turtles annual nesting process. Infact, this region is
the most important nesting site in the entire western half of
the Caribbean for the green turtle. The leatherback and hawksbill
also nest along these beaches which parallel the inland canals.
A natural system of canals and navigable lagoons, of great scenic
beauty, cross the park from the southwest to northwest forming
the habitat for seven species of land turtles, the manatee or
sea cow, and the crocodile. Also, a wide range of crustaceans
and some 30 freshwater species of fish, including the gar, eel
and bull shark inhabit these waterways. This region of Costa
Rica is one of the rainiest and most biologically diverse regions
in the country. Eleven habitats have been identified within
the park, in addition to several species of trees, i.e. crabwood,
banak, Santa Maria, bully tree and dove wood. |
| Tortuguero Hotels |
| Recommended hotel in Tortuguero |
| Pachira Lodge - The best hotel in the area, located only 5 minutes away from Tortuguero National Park |
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