Wildlifeof Costa Rica
Wildlife in Tortuguero National Park
Limon
A maze of canals and lagoons behind the Caribbean beach, reached only by boat or small plane. Boat trips at dawn show herons, kingfishers, caimans, basilisks and troops of howler and spider monkeys, while the beach is one of the world's main nesting sites for green turtles, with leatherbacks and hawksbills also nesting in season.
Highlights
- Canal boat trips
- Green turtle nesting beach
- Sloths, caimans and kingfishers
Top wildlife targets
Trip reports from here
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Quick answers
- What wildlife can you see in Tortuguero National Park?
- Top wildlife targets in Tortuguero National Park include Green Sea Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, Mantled Howler, Central American Spider Monkey, Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth, Hoffmann's Two-toed Sloth, West Indian Manatee, Sunbittern, Plumed Basilisk, Strawberry Poison Dart Frog and Spectacled Caiman. Highlights: Canal boat trips.
- Where is Tortuguero National Park?
- Tortuguero National Park is in Limon, Costa Rica (about 10.54°, -83.5°).
- What are the highlights of Tortuguero National Park?
- Canal boat trips, Green turtle nesting beach and Sloths, caimans and kingfishers.