Tag Archive for: Turtle Nesting Beaches

Pacific & Atlantic Costa Rica Sea Turtle Nesting Beaches

There are several prominent organizations that focus their efforts on the protection and preservation of the sea turtle nesting beaches in Costa Rica including:

  1. Leatherback Turtle National Park (on the Pacific Coast)
  2. Tortuguero National Park (on the Atlantic Coast)
  3. Playa Tambor (on the Nicoya Peninsula)

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People surfing the waves at Playa Grande Beach in Guanacaste Costa Rica

Leatherback Turtle Nesting Beaches & Hanging Bridges

Lowlands of Guanacaste Costa Rica

Today, on the first day of 2017, we are making our way to Guanacaste Province in Costa Rica to visit the leatherback turtle nesting beaches. As we pulled out of La Fortuna we headed away from the wet tropical rainforests of Central Costa Rica, traveling northwest across the continental divide and then down into the lowlands of Guanacaste; an area known for its dry rainforests and white sandy beaches. Read more

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