Tortuguero National Park is the foyer way to one of the most ecological diverse displays of plants and fauna in Costa Rica boasting a waterway of infamous beauty. It is also the most important subject in the western Caribbean for turtle preservation, as it is here where the Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) and others come to lay their eggs. Protecting nautical turtles was a principal senses for the formation of the commons, for its black-sandpaper beaches are also nesting proof for the massive Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys Coriacea), the attractive Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys Imbricata) and the sunburned-decorated Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta).

Locating in Costa Rica's northern Caribbean county, just 80 kilometers north of the city of Limón, this cosseted character area was shaped in 1975. The square is composed of a system of inborn and crossable canals and lagoons of huge beauty that resist the commons in a Southeast to Northeast direction. They home to species such as Manatees (Trichechus Manatus) and Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus); fish oddities like the Tropical Gar (Atractosteus Tropicus), which is considered a living fossil; and amazing birds like the Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias), the prime of its kind found in the country, and the Northern Jacana (Jacana Spinosa), famed in the animal kingdom for it is the female that defends her family's territory while the gentleman takes caution of their hatchlings.

The square encompasses itself covers an annex of 26,156 hectares of reliable ground and about 50,160 hectares of maritime territory. It presents an infinite diversity of ecosystems, among which the most renowned swamp and marsh land primary to very sultry reforest habitats that house abundance of ranking life of great ecological cost. Standouts compose Crabwoods (Carapa Guianensis); Banaks (Virola), which are recognized for their golden fruit; and the illustrious Swamp Palms (Raphia Taedigera), whose grass can touch up to 15 meters in piece and can be found lining the canals and tinting their waters black due to the workshop's high tannin comfort.

In universal, the commons's buttery species material can be appreciated in the more than 400 kinds of plants, around 2,200 varieties of plants and 405 types of birds, the latter amounting to half of the existing bird species of Costa Rica and more than can be found in all Europe. This great diversity bestow in the amphibian, reptilian, fish and insect populations of the territory.

Tortuguero also presents a huge cultural vibrancy. Its Caribbean spot makes it one of the highest centers of the Afro-Caribbean customs in our country. A large portion of the area population is of Jamaican dive and conserves the traditions, food and many dutiful believes of their ancestors. Their dishes are piquant, with coconut serving as a pedestal ingredient in most recipes. One of the most current is the 'Rondon', a succulent fish and vegetable poach made with inventive coconut milk. There is no lack of restaurants and small eateries in the urban of Tortuguero, which also skin traditional Costa Rican food.

Getting to Tortuguero: NatureAir's charming half -hour getaway is a great way to douse in incredible views, including spectacular sightings of turtles in the ocean. Tortuguero's airfield is clogged temporarily due to improvements being made, and meantime the oscillate runway of Barra del Colorado is being worn. The direct by ground is also very scenic and a great adventure by land and sea, or land and waterway. The birds along the way is abundant and definitely a worthwhile part of the experience.

Lodging: Several hotels surround the canals and offer parcels that involve transportation from San José, quarters, food and the pass fee to the park, desirable a guided tour of the canals. The great Manatus Lodge offers an elegant experience with delicious cooking. The tour to mind maritime turtles in action during nesting time (June to October) is amazing and regularly presented separately. An additional climbing tour up the Cerro Tortuguero is also unfilled, featuring a spectacular survey of the canals and adjacent dreary lands.

Several partial restaurants and a pretty naval turtle museum are found in the civic of Tortuguero itself. The cost of visiting the museum is by donation, with the goal of supporting the investigations of the Caribbean Conservation Corporation, which studies the reptiles of Tortuguero. The turtle tours are limited and done very carefully at night with special lights in small groups as to not disrupt the nesting patterns of these magnificent creatures.

The nature and ethnicity of Tortuguero is a brilliant opportunity to experience one of Costa Rica's most important areas for turtles, as well as complete innate diversity while at the same time enjoying the powerful Afro-Caribbean influences here there. No matter if you are a first time visitor to Costa Rica or chronic, it is an important and exciting destination.