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10. Tamarindo
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9. Chirripo National Park
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8. Jaco
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7. San Jose
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6. Rincon de la Vieja National Park
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5. Corcovado National Park
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4. Tortuguero National Park
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3. Arenal Volcano National Park
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2. Manuel Antonio National Park
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1. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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Tortuguero, Costa Rica (HD)
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Tortuguero is one of the most remote places in Costa Rica and is only accessible by boat or plane. The major public road/river routes to get here are through Moín (close to Limón), La Pavona (north of Cariari) and Caño Blanco (accessible through Siquirres).
There is an inexpensive public bus/boat route that can be used to get from San Jose to Tortuguero. Take the 9:00AM direct bus from from San Jose to Cariari, which leaves from the Gran Caribe bus terminal. The bus arrives at the long distance bus terminal in Cariari around 11:00AM. Sometimes the bus to La Pavona/La Suerte meets you there, but otherwise walk 5 blocks north to the local bus terminal and buy a bus ticket to La Pavona/La Suerte. This bus leaves at 11:30AM and takes you to the river at La Pavona/La Suerte, where you transfer to a public boat that will reach Tortuguero around 3:00PM. Inside the restaurant is a ticket office where you must buy a ticket before boarding the boat. Use the restrooms here, as the boat trip can take up to 2 hours if the river is low.
The public bus has been robbed by armed robbers at least twice. It is advised to travel together at the same time with other tourist buses and boats, when you have a police escort, because a gang of armed robbers has attacked solo buses. A tourist boat traveling alone from Tortuguero to Pavona dock was robbed on December 9, 2013 by armed robbers on the river.
To return, catch the 5:30AM, 11:00AM or 2:30PM public boat from Tortuguero and follow these directions in reverse. The total cost one-way should be around $8 -- $2.40 for the bus to Cariari, $2 for the bus to La Pavona/La Suerte and $5.20 for the boat to Tortuguero. Beware of touts selling packaged trips along the way, who will tell you that the boats aren't running, the hotels are full, the route isn't safe, and so on -- anything to get you to buy into their deals. Touts also meet the water taxi in Tortuguero and will offer to help you find a hotel.
A quicker but more expensive option is to fly into Tortuguero. Nature Air offer daily flights from San José, out of Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ) in Pavas at 6:15AM and arrives in Tortuguero at 6:45AM. The return flight arrives in Pavas at 7:20am.
If you choose to stay at one of the lodges, land/water transportation to and from Tortuguero is usually included in the package rates.
See in Tortuguero, Costa Rica
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Tortuguero National Park
Turtle hatching / turtle egg laying
Tortuguerovillage - Official Website, . This is the town's official website, built by Peace Corps volunteers, with information provided by the business owners themselves. It has many of the local places to stay, local shops, tour operators, travel information (instructions on how to get here for less), maps of the town area, reservations, National Park info, turtle tour information, and the famous top things to do in the area list.
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Best Places to visit in Costa Rica:
Tamarindo, San Jose, Chirripo National Park, Rincon de la Vieja, Corcovado National Park, Tortuguero National Park, Playa Jaco, Manuel Antonio National Park, Arenal Volcano, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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This is one of the few Costa Rican national parks where walking isn't necessarily the best way to see things. The marked trail along the beach is used mostly for observing turtle nesting, but the best way to see most of the park is from a boat. That doesn't mean you can't get a workout while nature watching; there are plenty of places to rent canoes and kayaks (cayucas or botes).
The area protected by Tortuguero (turtle catcher) National Park was an archipelago of volcanic islands until alluvial sediments from the interior mountains, filled in the spaces and formed a network of marshy islands. Sand piled up where the river deposited land met the sea, and the turtle nesting beaches of Tortuguero formed. The exceptionally high rainfall, and rich environment where the freshwater meets the sea makes the beaches, canals, lagoons and wetlands of Tortuguero areas of exceptional biodiversity, and opportunity for nature lovers.
Location: Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
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The Park is located on the Caribbean coast 52 miles (87 km) northwest of Limon. By air it is 50 miles (83 km) NW of San José, but the road and canal traveling distance between the two is ~160 miles (267 km).
Attractions Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
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Turtles:
The main attraction of Tortuguero National Park is the turtles. Green Sea (tortuga Verde, Chelonia mydas mydas, Species Account), leatherback (tortuga Baula, Dermochelys coriacea), and Hawksbill (tortuga Carey, Eretmochelys imbricata, Species Account) turtles nest on the beaches here. Green Sea Turtles neared extinction due to hunting of the adults for meat (they are easy prey when they mass to nest) for turtle soup, and poaching of eggs for their supposed aphrodisiac qualities. Dr. Archie Carr of the University of Florida formed the Caribbean Conservation Corporation in 1959 to study and protect sea turtles, and the turtle-tagging program he began at Tortuguero in 1955 continues today.
It’s possible to see stragglers laying eggs during the day, but the mass arrivals (arribadas) occur at night usually under a waning moon. You will need a guide to visit the beaches at night (no one is allowed on the beach unaccompanied after 6:00 pm). For independent travelers, this can be arranged through the kiosk in the middle of Tortuguero village or through your hotel. When you and your guide walk out onto the beach under the starlight to watch the turtles struggle up the beach, dig their nests and lay their eggs, think about their future.
If you are exceptionally lucky, you might chance to see an even more spectacular event, the newly hatched turtles race to the sea. There is some overlap of the nesting and hatching seasons for the different varieties of turtles. The eggs incubate in the warm sand for 7 to 10 weeks before the babies hatch, dig their way to the surface and make the long dark scuttle from the nest well above the high tide mark, across the beach to the surf.
The Canals:
The extensive network of freshwater creeks and lagoons behind the beaches of Tortuguero are home to seven species of river turtles, Spectacled Caiman, Southern River Otters, a number of crustaceans, and over 50 species of freshwater fish. If you take a trip on a tour boat, or paddle a canoe through the freshwater canals you are also likely to see Spider, Howler and Capuchin Monkeys and dozens of species of birds. If you are lucky you might spot an endangered West Indian Manatee.
Fishing:
Atlantic Snook and Tarpon are just two of the species that attract anglers from all over the world to this region. A good friend of ours has taken several trips to the Río Parismina Lodge and counts them among the best experiences of his life.
Top 10 Things to Do In Costa Rica
If you want to know what the Top 10 Things to Do in Costa Rica are, this video provides that list. Costa Rica comprises of a lush rainforest, a cloud forest, wildlife reserves, thermal hot springs and beautiful tropical beaches.
10. Ecotourism: Costa Rica is considered one of the most bio-diverse regions in the world. The country is divided into 20 natural parks, 8 biological reserves, and a series of protected areas that captivate ecotourism lovers.
9. Pristine Beaches: Costa Rica has nearly 300 different beaches along its stunning Pacific and Caribbean coastlines They include fluffy white sand beaches as we great for swimming and surfing.
8. Ziplining: Flying through the rainforest on a zipline cable is an exhilarating way to experience the region.
7. Arenal Volcano: Arenal, one of the world's most active volcanoes, stands more than 5,000 feet high. It sat dormant for hundreds of years, but woke from its slumber in 1968, spewing hot lava in frequent eruptions until 2010.
6. Cloud Forrest in Monteverde: A visit to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve offers a reptile exhibit, a Butterfly Garden and Hummingbird Garden. Also, don’t miss a walk along the Hanging Bridges!
5. Rainforest Chocolate Tour: This tour in La Fortuna may be the sweetest experience in Costa Rica. Discover the ancient secrets of chocolate: from its discovery and use, in tropical America, to the processing of the product we know and love today.
4. Horseback Riding: Horseback riding through the rainforest is a great way to see the region.
3. Swim in Waterfalls. La Fortuna, among other places, provide awesome waterfalls to swim in.
2. Monkeys in Manuel Antonio National Park are an experience not to be missed.
1. Thermal Hot Springs at Tabacon: The hot springs at Tabacon Grand Spa Thermal Resort provides the perfect combination of hot springs volume, temperature and mineral content (low sulfur content to prevent strong odors).
Bonus: Tabacon Hot Springs Water Slide: Everybody has got to experience the thermal hot springs waterslide, located in the main Tabacon resort pool, which also includes a swim-up bar.
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Tortuguero Beach - Tortuguero, Costa Rica
David's Been Here is in Costa Rica's Tortuguero where David is touring all the area's top sites and attractions. Here David presents a video to the area's main Beach, Tortuguero Beach. A huge strip of beautiful, tropical shores- this beach is a must visit for anyone touring the Tortuguero area. Be careful when visiting, however, in most parts swimming is banned due to the high concentration of sharks and barracudas in the water. If you want to jump in, look for the locals who're swimming anywhere along the 35 km stretch of beach- locals always know best. For more information on visiting this and all the top spots of the area, check out the David's Been Here Guide to Tortuguero, now available for your Kindle as well.
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Visiting Tortuguero, Costa Rica: National Park, Turtles and Canals
A short video about our trip to Tortuguero, Costa Rica. We went with Pachira who provided everything for us. We did a boat ride in the national park, visited the town, saw turtles and enjoyed the jungle.
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Good morning everybody, today we are waiting in front of our hotel in downtown San Jose to get picked up by Pachira to go to Tortuguero. Tortuguero is a beautiful place on the Caribbean coast known for its wildlife and national park. Our transpiration just arrived so let's go and see Tortuguero.
We're at the main dock of Pachira lodge as we're about to go on a boat ride through the national park. We're going to go through the canals and hopefully see a lot of wildlife. It's a beautiful day so let's go.
We're about to take a boat to go to the small town of Tortuguero. We're going to go walk around the beach and see what the town is like. It's very small, it only has about 2000 people.
Another activity that they offer is an easy 1 kilometer walk. It's a great way to also see nature and wildlife.
Today is our last day here in Tortuguero and we're actually about to go take the boat back to La Pavona to head back to San Jose. We had a great time here in Tortuguero and Pachira Lodge. We saw a ton of wildlife and enjoyed a lot of the nature that's around.
Pachira makes it really easy to visit Tortuguero, as they include everything from transportation to food to activities and they have packages from one day to two or three or four or however how long you want to stay.
So if you guys want to learn more information about Tortuguero and Pachira, please click on the links below. I hope you guys enjoyed our video because we absolutely love Tortuguero, it's a magical place in Costa Rica.
Thank you for watching and hope you guys enjoyed the video.
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1. Tamarindo
Tamarindo is a city and place of the Santa Cruz canton, arranged on the Nicoya Peninsula at the Northern Pacific bank of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste. The locale has a populace of 6,375. Wikipedia
2. San Jose
San Jose, Costa Rica's capital, sits inside the essential Valley area with the Talamanca Mountains towards the south and volcanoes toward the north. The city is perceived by utilizing its Spanish commonplace structures, much the same as the troublesome, neoclassical countrywide Theater of Costa Rica dismissing
downtown's Plaza de la Cultura, an outstanding social event spot. under the court, the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum demonstrates various shining trinkets
3. Chirripo countrywide Park
Chirripó countrywide Park is a countrywide thwart of Costa Rica, wrapping parts of 3 regions: San José, Limón and Cartago. It get to be set up in 1975. Wikipedia
address: San José Province, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
4. Rincon de l. a. Vieja
included by method for the fabulous Guanacaste Mountain run, the Rincon de la Vieja sediment spring of spouting magma sits inside the middle of 34,800 segments of place where there is national stop territory. The range around Rincon de l. a. Vieja is alterable with geothermal movement. ... The Rincon de los angeles Vieja nation wide Park entrance at Santa Maria Officer.
5. Corcovado countrywide Park
Corcovado nation wide Park is a keep up on southwest Costa Rica's Osa Peninsula that secures varied tropical conditions. considered one of the division's greatest biodiverse districts, its normal life conveys purple macaws, ungulates, jaguars and squirrel monkeys. mountaineering trails take after waterfront and inland aides through regions reaching out from Pacific shores and mangrove bogs to overwhelm and montane rainforests.
address: Los Patos Sirena way, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica
6. Tortuguero countrywide Park
Parque Nacional Tortuguero is a secured wild region on Costa Rica's northern Caribbean float. Its shores are famend settling grounds for sea turtles, comprising of risked unpracticed turtles. The distraction focus' freshwater streams and lagoons, which might be investigated by utilizing watercraft or kayak, secure spectacled caimans and dissemination turtles. the circling thick rainforest is moreover well off with untamed ways of life, from monkeys to many winged animal species.
adapt to: Limón Province, Pococí, Costa Rica
7. Playa Jaco
Ocean Ranch Park, Jaco: Hours, address, Adrenaline and serious journey audits. ... this is a 850 Acre extraordinary interest Eco travel Park We give in one... ... Jaco Horseback Zipline and Rappel blend outing.
8. Manuel Antonio national Park
Manuel Antonio nation wide Park, on Costa Rica's central Pacific float, joins extreme rainforest, white-sand shores and coral reefs.
it is famous for its incalculable contrasts of tropical greenery and regular ways of life, from three-toed sloths and risked white-confronted capuchin monkeys to a few winged animal types. The leisure activity focus' around 680 hectares are crossed with climbing trails, which meander from the skim up into the mountains.
manage: Puntarenas Province, Cantón de Aguirre, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
9. Arenal Volcano
Arenal Volcano is an element andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica cycle ninety km northwest of San José, in the domain of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and area of los angeles Fortuna. Wikipedia
10. Monteverde Cloud backwoods Reserve
The Monteverde Cloud backwoods Reserve is a Costa Rican shop arranged close by the Cordillera de Tilarán inside the Puntarenas and Alajuela regions. Wikipedia
manage: Carretera a Reserva de Monteverde, Provincia de Puntarenas, Monte Verde, Costa Rica
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