I was traveling along Costa Rica with my family and we decided to visit the Tortuguero Village. After a yummy breakfast and quick dip in the pool in Mawamba Lodge we took a short boat trip. We had to walk through the dirt paths that were through the village since there were no cars. Luckily enough, these paths were actually the center of our fun.
We had to walk through the dirt paths that were through the village since there were no cars. Luckily enough, these paths were actually the center of our fun. The attractions of this beautiful village were the cute little restaurants, the colorful central parks located on the river and a small path cutting to the village. 200 meters to the other side we found the beach where we enjoyed fresh coconut with rum delight!
When we were coming back, we had the opportunity to have a peaceful stroll and see the Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC) which is the turtle education and research center of that area. This was possible because one of the many benefits of Mawamba is that it is only 15 minutes by foot along the sandy shore from the actual village.
Although, the place was heavily logged by the huge lumber corporations and had direct effect on the turtle. This happened before Dr. Archi Carr, a biologist from the University of Florida arrived here on 1950’s. He had direct influence regarding the change of the area. After a long hard work, the government of Costa Rica finally agreed to make Tortuguero a national park on 1978.
INSIDER INFORMATION: When you are floating through the canals, you have to get amazed by this tropical jungle. You must think that is a primary forest where it is not! It is actually only 40 years old and that’s the beauty of nature for you; mix up the right ingredients (rain, humidity, great soil and permission) and jungles can rebuild themselves to their original state.
Marina K. Villatoro, lives in Central America – Costa Rica and Guatemala for the past decade. She has traveled all over these areas with her family and now she loves to organize vacations to Costa Rica and Guatemala. Contact her for advice and to plan your perfect trip!