"Tortuguero is the most important nestling site in the western half of the Caribbean for the endangered green turtle (Chelonia Midas)"

National Parks of Costa Rica

Exuberant, paradisiac, mystical.. a natural network of scenic and navegable waterways.One of the most exotic and beautiful region of Costa Rica, rich in flora and fauna.

Tortuguero is one of the wilderness areas in Costa Rica, with the greatest biological variety. 11 habitats had been identified, such as 2000 species of plants and 400 species of trees. There is also a very wide wildlife variety:

57 species of amphibians
111 species of reptiles
309 species of birds recorded
30 species of fresh water fish, included the Gar, considered to be a living fossil
60 species of mammals