There are Always the Monkeys

Tags national parks, bird & wildlife watching, canoeing & kayaking

Laguna Lodge, also located on the Caribbean side of Tortuguero River, is just a short boat ride from Mawamba. I arrive mid morning in time to go on a tour of Cano Chiquero via kayak (no additional fee for boat rental) with a small group and a naturalist guide. We are shuttled by motor boat close to Cano Chiquero where we carefully transfer form the river boat to the kayaks without getting wet. No motorboats are permitted in this canal and we find that we have the canal all to ourselves.

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 ....