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Tortuguero National Park
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Costa Rica|North America
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Tortuguero National Park
Costa Rica|North America
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Wildlife
58
Access
74
Stay
85
Safety
84
Photo
70
Crowds
68
Cost
74
Birding
Tortuguero National Park is a canal and lagoon wilderness on the Caribbean coast, famous for sea turtles, monkeys, caiman, and water based forest wildlife. It is particularly good for travelers who enjoy wildlife from boats in a humid tropical landscape.
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Wildlife Species
Green Sea Turtle
CommonReptile · Best time: Night in nesting season
Spectacled Caiman
CommonReptile · Best time: Night
Mantled Howler Monkey
CommonMammal · Best time: Morning
Great Green Macaw
UncommonBird · Best time: Morning
Geography
- Terrain
- Canals, lagoons, swamp forest, beaches, rivers
- Elevation
- Sea level
- Climate
- Humid tropical Caribbean
- Area
- About 312 km2 plus marine sector
Weather
- Best Months
- FebruaryMarchSeptemberOctober
- Avg. Temperature
- 22-31°C
- Rainfall
- High year round
- Humidity
- 80-100%
Getting There
Nearest Airport
San Jose Airport with road and boat transfer
Reached via La Pavona or local flights
Transport
- Boat transfer to lodges
- Canal wildlife tours
- Night turtle season walks
Where to Stay
Canal lodges in Tortuguero village area
Mid-rangeLodge · Boat access only
Eco lodges along the waterways
Mid-range to PremiumEco Lodge · Inside access corridor
Location
10.5400, -83.5000View larger map
