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Tortuguero National Park
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Near the community of San Francisco and Barra de Tortuguero, is the highest point in the area. Here, visitors can take in the unparalleled landscape of the country’s largest wetland in the country from a privileged vantage point.
If you are going to travel to this corner of Costa Rica, it is best to do so from March to October in order to have the opportunity of seeing the nesting of the sea turtles.
Tortuguero is a small and remote fishing village that has multiple hotels, resorts and restaurants that make it a stress-free getaway spent in close contact with nature.
Ecological importance:
Protects nesting beaches for 4 species of sea turtles: green (Chelonia mydas), leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), and loggerhead (Caretta caretta).
The wildlife area is home to several endangered species.
It protects the habitat of the manatee (Trichechus manatus), one of Costa Rica’s rarest and most endangered mammals.
It protects the habitat of the largest feline in the Americas. Tortuguero has one of the largest populations in Costa Rica and an established research program.
It protects groves of yolillo palm (Raphia taedigera), known as yolillales.
Tropical rainforest and very humid tropical forest predominate.
The average annual temperature ranges from 25°C to 30°C.
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Average annual precipitation: 6,000 mm.
Highest rainfall: July and December
Lowest rainfall: March-April and October
The heat, humidity and rain are constant companions in the region.