Beach near Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Tortuguero Travel Guide

Costa Rica

Tortuguero is a small city of around 1,500 people on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. Its compact size makes it a quieter base for exploring this coastal part of the country.

Travellers arriving by air use Barra de Tortuguero Airport (TTQ). There are no notable named beaches within 40 kilometres of Tortuguero, so the area is not a destination for visiting a series of nearby named beaches.

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Local time

1,500

Population

5,365 miles away

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Weather in Tortuguero

Fri

30°

Sat

28°

Sun

29°

Know before you go

Pays in CRC

Plug type Type A & Type B (UK adapter needed)

Emergency 911

Dial code +506

Tipping: Tipping is customary in Costa Rica for good service. While not mandatory, it's a common way to show appreciation in the service industry.

Best time to visit Tortuguero

Jan

28°27

Feb

28°24

Mar

29°16

Apr

29°18

May

30°23

Jun

29°29

Jul

29°30

Aug

30°29

Sep

30°27

Oct

29°30

Nov

28°28

Dec

28°29

Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.

Things to do in Tortuguero

  1. Tortuguero

    park

    3.5 km

  2. Boca Río Tortuguero

    historic site

    3.3 km

  3. Dr. Archie Carr Wildlife Refuge

    wildlife sanctuary

    1.2 km

  4. Parque Nacional Tortuguero

    national park

    2.1 km

  5. Caño Palma, P. N. Tortuguero

    national park

    2.5 km

  6. San Francisco, Tortuguero

    music venue

    1.6 km

  7. Nationalpark Tortuguero

    national park

    3.1 km

  8. Shaddai Cerro

    christian place of worship

    1.6 km

Getting there

Barra de Tortuguero Airport · 0 km

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