| Located on the Northern
coast in the Limón Province, Tortugero is the largest
nesting area in the Western Hemisphere for the green sea turtle.
TURTLES
Green Turtles - Nesting season is from July
to mid-October.
Leatherback Turtle - Nesting season occurs
from April to June. Also, a word about leatherbacks. Unlike
green turtles, leatherbacks do not return to the same beach
where they hatch.
NATIONAL PARK
Tortugero was declared a national park in 1970.
FIELD STATIONS
There are two biological stations, the Cano Palma Biological
Research Station and the John H. Phipps Biological Field Station.
During nesting season, guided turtle walks can be arranged.
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