Tortuguero Flights

Daily Flights to Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Located north of national park, the village of Tortuguero is pleasant little place with roughly 600 inhabitants, two churches, a couple of bars and a handful of souvenir shops. The village is set spectacularly on a narrow strip of land between canals and the Caribbean Sea and there are no cars in the area as the only mode of transporation is walking or boats and of course Nature Air in and out. The area offers unique wilderness experiences and excellent nature based and fishing lodges.

Known around the world, Tortuguero beaches are the most important nesting grounds to thousands of Green Sea Turtles that come every year (June - Oct) and Leatherbacks (March- May) to lay their eggs on its shores.

Driving vs Flying in Costa Rica*

Distance:	225 kilometers from San José
Driving time:	5 hours by land and boat
Flying time:	28 minutes

*Relative to our hub in San Jose, Costa Rica

Reasons to visit Tortuguero

Extremely rich flora and fauna are protected by Tortuguero National Park where Casa Verde Turtle Research Station is located. Abundant sightings of manatees, sloths, toucans, river otters, morpho butterflies and, howler, spider, capuchin monkeys are reported.

According to records, sea turtles have frequented Tortuguero National Park since at least 1952, largely due to its extreme isolation. Today, four different species of sea turtles nest here: the green turtle, the hawksbill, the loggerhead and the giant leatherback.

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Quick Facts

The name Tortuguero comes from the Spanish name for the giant sea turtles (Tortugas) that nest on the beaches of this region every year.

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