Tortuguero is located in the north Caribbean of Costa Rica, in the province of Limon. You can get to Tortuguero by boat from Limon, or through the towns of Siqurres (Caño Blanco) or Cariari (La Pavona).

With respect to the climate, the temperature varies between 28-32 Celsius and an annual precipitation of 5000mm. April and September have been found to be the driest months of the year.

Most the forest found in Tortuguero is dominated by palms such as the Raphia palm (Raphia taedigera) and the Royal palm (Manicaria saccifera). Also, the dominant trees found in the area are the Five o’clock tree (Pentaclethra macroloba) and Cativo (Prioria copaifera). Here in Tortuguero you will have the chance to observe many species of birds, toucans, herons and kingfishers common to the area.

One of the main attractions for most guests to Tortuguero is the sea turtles that arrive annually to nest on the beaches. Between the months of March and July it is possible to find the Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) and from July until November the Green turtle (Chelonia mydas). This is what makes Tortuguero one of the most important nesting grounds for the sea turtles in all the Caribbean.

Before the seventies the area of Tortuguero ended up over-exploiting the meat and eggs of the green turtles. With the hopes of protecting this special species the Tortuguero National Park was created with 26400 hectares of forest and if found 8km south of Vista Al Mar Lodge.