Tortuguero National Park
Information on the Tortuguero National Park in Costa Rica
- Tortuguero means Place of the Turtles
- situated in a remote region of North Eastern Costa, there are no roads to Tortuguero National Park, accessible only by boat or airplane
- main attraction of Tortuguero National Park is the turtles but there are many other wildlife species to see
- dark sand beaches attract thousands of nesting sea turtles
- several connecting rivers and canals wind their way deep into the jungle filled with wildlife
- is one of the wettest places in Costa Rica, receiving over 6 meters (20 feet) of rain each year
