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| Puerto Viejo - NATURE |
| In the Tortuguero National Park there has been 11 different habitats identified which makes it one of the most biologically diverse wildlife area of this country.
The most important natural resource of this park is the water that is found in the canals and lagoons of the tropical rainforest which is very humid.
The great bio-diversity of this park makes it possible to observe very different species such as jaguars, sloths, tapirus, tepezcuintles, monkeys (white face, howler). There are also reptiles such as caimans, crocodiles, frogs and turtles (green, caray, baula and caballera).
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We will pick you up at your hotel at 8.30 a.m. and depart towards the port of Mo?n. We leave the port at about 10.00 a.m. with a comfortable boat passing down the main canal of 80 kms until the town of Tortuguero. In this guided trip we will be able to see the change of the vegetation and animals which live in this aerea. The trip itself lasts more or less 4 hours with a stop at the beginning to allow you to buy drinks for the trip and another 2 hours later in Parismina where a little restaurant is situated. We will reach Tortuguero at 2.00 p.m. aprox. The guide will take you to the hotel and during the afternnon you will have the possibility to visit the town and the museum of natural history of C.C.C. which is going to introduce you to the turtle nesting. At night, only from june to october, it is possible to take a guided tour to the beach to observe the turtles nesting.
The morning after at 6.00 a.m., we will make another tour by boat going down a secondary canal of the park where you will be able to see various animals such as crocodiles, caimans and river turtles and much more. Once at the hotel again they will give you breakfast, you rest for around one hour and later you will returning by boat to Mo?n.
Duration:
2 days and 1 night on the Tortuguero National Park
Available:
Daily - This tour has to be reserved at least 2 weeks in advance as there is need to have availability at the hotel in the Tortuguero National Park.
Departure times and location:
8:30 am.
Return time and location:
Price includes:
Transportation by car from your hotel to the port of Mo?n,roundtrip to Tortuguero by boat, 1 night in Cabinas Tortuguero (private bath-hot shower-clean), breakfast, tour though the canals of the national park, entrance to the national park, English speaking guide.
Not included:
Tips.
Note:
Reservations are required. Your place on this tour is guaranteed
the moment you contacted an Terra Aventuras Tours Puerto Viejo Costa Rica representative. You
must call at least 24 hours prior to your desired date of service.
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time.
Not suitable for children age For all ages. or younger.
Insect repellent, raincoat,
camera, binocular
Supplied by: Terra Aventuras Tours Puerto Viejo Costa Rica |
