Travels to Northern Caribbean
The private shuttle picked me up at 10 a.m., and I was welcomed on board with smiles and a chorus of hellos. Alvaro, our guide, explained that our trip to the private reserve, adjacent to Braulio Carrillo National Park, would take about an hour. Ominously, he offered rain ponchos to us all – “well we’re going to a rainforest, after all,” he said with a grin. A quick glance outside seconded his words: gray clouds peppered the sky, and the horizon looked stormy.
As we drove toward San Jose to pick up additional passengers, Alvaro began …
Location: Central Valley, Heredia, Limon »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Canopy Tours, National Parks & Reserves, Private Parks & Reserves »
A stroke of luck! This morning, our last in Tortuguero, I saw the sweetest baby green sea turtle make a dash for the sea. It was 6 a.m. and I was enjoying a cup of coffee and a stroll on the sand when guide Mario waved me over to the far end of the beach to watch this tiny hatchling tackle the treacherous journey.
We assumed the turtle was male due to its long tail and the fact that it was the last to leave the egg chamber.
Temperature plays a critical role in determining the sex …
Location: Northern Caribbean, Tortuguero »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Caribbean Beaches, National Parks & Reserves, Turtle Tours »
I was up before the sun, ready for our morning boat excursion with Turtle Beach Lodge. Wandering into the dining area, I was elated to find 24-hour coffee and tea service set up for guests. Our photographer Vincent had already been up for hours, walking the beach in search of baby sea turtles to no avail.
We piled into the lodge’s boat for a two-hour trip through a different section of the park’s canals. Our guide Nacho quietly pointed out several caiman floating in the dark channel waters. The slender Caño Palma (Palm Canal) was lined …
Location: Northern Caribbean, Tortuguero »
Activities: Bird & Wildlife Watching, Canoeing & Kayaking, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Turtle Tours »
