Where can I see turtles in Tamarindo?

Tamarindo Turtle Tours – Playa Minas constitutes one of the most important nesting sites in Costa Rica. Large numbers of turtles arrive from October until March and usually at night. Join us with our Tamarindo turtle tour and we will pick you up at the hotel and take you to Playa Las Minas where turtles are nesting.



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Whilst turtle hatching takes place along much of Costa Rica's coast, for reliable sightings we particularly recommend the protected reserves of Tortuguero on the northern Caribbean coast, and Ostional beach, near Nosara on the Pacific Coasts Nicoya Peninsula.

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The largest green turtle nesting population is found at Tortuguero, on the coast of Costa Rica where about 22,500 green turtle females nest annually. Raine Island, on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, has the second largest nesting population of about 18,000 females per season.

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July to October is the peak nesting and hatching period for green sea turtles in locations such as Tortuguero National Park, whereas it's March to October for the hawksbill turtle, which prefers the Caribbean coast and can nest up to four times each season.

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Costa Rica Sea Turtle Nesting Habits
  • Santa Rosa National Park and Playa Nancite: Year round, but the best months are May through October.
  • Ostional Wildlife Refuge: Year round, but the best months are May through October.
  • Camaronal Wildlife Refuge: April through November.


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Sea turtles usually only come ashore late at night or early morning before sunrise and they are intent on creating their nests, laying their eggs and getting back in the ocean as quickly as their ponderous bodies will permit.

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Where do sea turtles live? Sea turtles can be found all around the world, from the cold waters off California to the warm beaches of the Coral Triangle. Males never leave the ocean, while females will come ashore to lay their eggs on sandy beaches during the nesting season.

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When Do Sea Turtles Hatch In Costa Rica? Once turtle eggs are laid, it takes about 45-65 days before they hatch. The hatching season typically runs from April until December. Turtles laying their eggs, and the mad dash of hatchlings toward the ocean, are incredible sights to witness.

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The Costa Rican legislature declared Tortuguero National Park in 1975 to protect the nesting turtles, the beach and the adjacent terrestrial habitats.

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