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Tags national parks, bird & wildlife watching

I'm up early for our first tour into Tortuguero National Park. Each boat has its own naturalist guide to help identify and spot the vast array of wildlife that lives here. Tortuguero National Park consists of a series of man-made canals that winds through and connects a series of rivers and landmasses. The canals were originally constructed to float logs from the forest to Limon for export during the 50's and 60's during the heavy logging period in Costa Rica that preceded the ecological movement.

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Last updated: Oct 22, 2023


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Tortuguero

The last vestiges of sawmills sit idly along the main path through Tortuguero village overgrown with ferns and flowers. In the distance, you can hear ....