| There is only one reason
to visit the small town of Tortugero and that is to see turtles
up close and in their own backyard.
Located on the Northern coast in the Limón Province,
Tortugero is the largest nesting area in the Western Hemisphere
for the green sea turtle.
TURTLES
Green Turtles - Nesting season is from July
to mid-October.
Leatherback Turtle - Nesting season occurs
from April to June. Also, a word about leatherbacks. Unlike
green turtles, leatherbacks do not return to the same beach
where they hatch.
NATIONAL PARK
Tortugero was declared a national park in 1970.
FIELD STATIONS
There are two biological stations, the Cano Palma Biological
Research Station and the John H. Phipps Biological Field Station.
During nesting season, guided turtle walks can be arranged.
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