Tortuguero Hostels - Reviews and Rates

First of all, Merry Christmas! I hope everyone had a good one. So, we woke up at 5:30am on Sunday, had breakfast at the hotel at 6:00am, and were met by our tour guide, Edgar, in the lobby at 6:30am. There were 10 of us total on the trip, although 1 person got delayed and would be joining us later. The adventurers include: Me Lance - my roommate...

BUENA VIDA MIA - the local slogan basically means live well friend. But, it can also be taken as live well idiot. We´re hoping the locals like us and it´s not the latter, but you never know. We started out this morning with a walk through Cauhita National Park where we were immediately greeted by a group of white-faced monkeys and howler monkeys...

First Night: Arrived late at night in San Jose. Stayed at the Hotel Alta about 20 minutes from San Jose in Escazu/Santa Ana area. Beautiful hotel, we wont be here for long. Getting picked up at 5:45 for the transfer to catch the boat to Tortuguero. Hotel is beautiful. My first cultural experience in Costa Rica: Watching the Simpsons in Spanish. ...

After staying one day in Cahuita, i moved on to Tortuguero national park. My sister and other people have told me it was a park not to miss. Thousands of green turtles, olive ridley turtles and leatherback turtles lay their eggs each year on its protected beaches. Next to the chance of seeing turtles, you have good opportunities here to see many...