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Explore Tortuguero
Tortuguero in Pococí (Provincia de Limón) is a city in Costa Rica about 58 mi (or 93 km) north-east of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Tortuguero is now 06:28 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Tortuguero. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Aerotortuguero Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 64 mi (or 102 km), West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cariari, Guapiles, Pacuarito, Siquirres and Batan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Evening Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Night Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 62% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 8% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
25°C (78 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Caribbean Paradise Eco-Lodge
Aninga Lodge
Tortuga Lodge and Gardens
Miss Junies Lodge
Hotel Tortuguero Natural
Cabinas Sunset Tortuguero
Rana Roja Lodge
Cabinas Miss Miriam 2
La Casona de Tortuguero
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Mawamba Lodge official video Tortuguero Canals Costa Rica
Dont miss this opportunity to immerse into the heartland of the rainforest of Tortuguero National Park, its flora, its fauna and its other unique richness, its people and its culture. Often...
Sea Turtle Laying Eggs - Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
On an early morning beach walk at Tortuguero National Park, we were fortunate to see a sea tutle laying eggs on the beach. She had been on the beach for some time when we arrived, but our timing...
Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica
Amazing sights of biodiversity within Tortuguero National Park situated in the tropical rainforests of Central America.
Canales de Tortuguero. Costa Rica
Haremos un recorrido por los canales de Tortuguero en la provincia de Limón. Veremos desove de tortugas, además de una cantidad impresionante de flora y fauna del caribe costarricense.
Evergreen Hotel - Hotels in the Tortuguero area of Costa Rica
http://www.costaricantrails.com/hotels/accomodations/evergreen.html Evergreen is located in the middle of the exuberant Tortuguero jungle, 5 minutes by boat from the main entrance of Tortuguero...
A quiet day in Manatus Hotel Tortuguero
Tortuguero is one of those places that you just can't imagine nor describe. You have to be there, so you can feel the actual pace of wild nature. Manatus Hotel is the comfortable, cozy, and...
Into Tortuguero National Park
Headed across the Lagoon to the "trailhead" for the senderos acuaticos of Tortuguero National Park by canoe, Costa Rica.
Parque Nacional Tortuguero Costa Rica
Parque Nacional Tortuguero en Costa Rica 18,9 Km² terrestre y 52,2 Km² marinos. 15 especies de mamíferos, 405 de aves, 214 de anfibios y reptiles, 100 acuáticas. 450 especies de árboles,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Tortuguero, Costa Rica, which can be translated as Land of Turtles, is a village on the Northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in the Limón Province. It gave its name to the neighboring Tortuguero National Park. The village is situated on a sand bar island, separated from the mainland by Tortuguero River and bordering the Caribbean Sea.