TORTUGUERO NT'L. PARK - COSTA RICA.
This fantastic natural paradise is located on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. To arrive there we had to abandon our bus and take a boat at the mouth of the Parismina River for the one and a half hour ride. The Tortuguero National Park is a 47,000 acre site crisscrossed with many rivers and canals. This place received its name from the hundreds of turtles that arrive there in the late spring to lay their eggs at the beach. Our hotel, the Laguna Lodge, is located in the middle of a very long but narrow stretch of land, next to the river and no more than a hundred feet from the beach.
The Caribbean Sea here is extremely rough and swimming is not recommended. The sand is dark orange-gray due to the volcano activity a long time ago.
In spite of the high humidity and darkness of the place at night, we never noticed any mosquito or any other insect bugging us.
We took a couple of rides into the canals that look like a labyrinth where only the locals can navigate without getting lost. The water at the Cano Palma canal is so calm and dark that reflects everything like a huge mirror. The fauna and flora of this place is incredibly beautiful.
We saw herons, egrets, toucans, snakes, turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, otters, lizards, monkeys and many other birds and exotic animals, all from the boat. As soon as the pilot or the guide spotted some animals, the boat would get close to them and we had an exciting time watching and photographing them.
After lunch, we walked along the beach for about one mile to the Green Turtle Research Station, where we learned about their efforts to protect the turtle's nesting habitat, eggs and young hatch lings.
The food at the lodge was excellent and the rustic cabins comfortable. To finalize our delightful little adventure, we enjoyed a serene sunset from the lodge dock.
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This fantastic natural paradise is located on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. To arrive there we had to abandon our bus and take a boat at the mouth of the Parismina River for the one and a half hour ride. The Tortuguero National Park is a 47,000 acre site crisscrossed with many rivers and canals. This place received its name from the hundreds of turtles that arrive there in the late spring to lay their eggs at the beach. Our hotel, the Laguna Lodge, is located in the middle of a very long but narrow stretch of land, next to the river and no more than a hundred feet from the beach.
The Caribbean Sea here is extremely rough and swimming is not recommended. The sand is dark orange-gray due to the volcano activity a long time ago.
In spite of the high humidity and darkness of the place at night, we never noticed any mosquito or any other insect bugging us.
We took a couple of rides into the canals that look like a labyrinth where only the locals can navigate without getting lost. The water at the Cano Palma canal is so calm and dark that reflects everything like a huge mirror. The fauna and flora of this place is incredibly beautiful.
We saw herons, egrets, toucans, snakes, turtles, iguanas, crocodiles, otters, lizards, monkeys and many other birds and exotic animals, all from the boat. As soon as the pilot or the guide spotted some animals, the boat would get close to them and we had an exciting time watching and photographing them.
After lunch, we walked along the beach for about one mile to the Green Turtle Research Station, where we learned about their efforts to protect the turtle's nesting habitat, eggs and young hatch lings.
The food at the lodge was excellent and the rustic cabins comfortable. To finalize our delightful little adventure, we enjoyed a serene sunset from the lodge dock.
LOOK AT MY PHOTOS - CLICK ON "TORTUGUERO"
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