Tortuguero Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
village in Costa Rica
About Tortuguero
The village of Tortuguero was founded in 1930 when a Colombian family settled in the area. The exploitation of the rainforest around Tortuguero began in 1940. In order to facilitate the transport of the timber canals were dug. Today there is little of primary forest left in the area. The largest part of the vegetation consists of secondary forest. In 1975 the national park was created to protect the area. As a consequence, a growing number of sea turtles nested on the long beach of Tortuguero. Tourism is the main source of income for the inhabitants of Tortuguero. The park has an area of77,032 acres (31,174 hectares)of which52,000 acres (21,000 hectares)in the Atlantic ocean. Sandbanks form the coastal area as a result of sedimentation. The low-lying areas are exposed to short-term floodi
Top Attractions in Tortuguero
Explore the best things to see and do in Tortuguero:
- ★All Rankin's Tours and Lodging
- ★To Do List in Tortuguero
- ★Tortuguerovillage - Official Website
Where to Eat in Tortuguero
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Budda Cafe
- 🍴Dorling's Bakery
- 🍴El Muellecito
- 🍴List of restaurants in Tortuguero
- 🍴Miss Junie's
- 🍴Miss Miriam's
Where to Stay in Tortuguero
- 🏨Anhinga Lodge
- 🏨Bed and Breakfast El Icacó
- 🏨Cabinas Aracari
- 🏨Cabinas Meriscar
- 🏨Cabinas Miss Miriam
- 🏨Cabinas Tortuguero
Tortuguero Travel Guide Sections
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