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a series of travel images from Central America - Costa Rica, Tortuguero. Tortuguero National Park (Parque Nacional Tortuguero) is located in the north east on the Caribbean coast. Tortugeuro means turtle catcher, Green sea turtles, Leatherbacks and Hawksbill turtles come here to nest at the beach and people used to hunt these for their meat. Turtles are now well protected and access to the park is only with licensed guided tours. The extensive creeks of the national park have a great biodiversity with ample birds, iguanas, monkeys and lizards. All transport around Tortuguero is by boat; a boat trip in the early morning usually offers spectacular wildlife views. The hike to Cerro Tortuguero is at present closed to visitors to protect the environment.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the National Park is a natural wetland of the Caribbean coast
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Oophaga pumilio, Strawberry Poison Frog
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the view from Cerro Tortuguero (Mountain)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip into the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - plumed basilisk, (Basiliscus plumifrons), also called green basilisk or Jesus Christ lizard
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the national park ecosystem has a great biodiversity
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a blue heron
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - houses along the banks of the Laguna Tortuguero
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - northern Tamandua (Tamandua mexicana), anteater spotted on a boat tour
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a cosy restaurant bar on the Laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - early morning boat trip on the Laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), also known as rainbow-billed toucan
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the Laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a hut in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - local transport and tour boats on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a hut in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a tiger heron
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Soursop, the fruit of Annona muricata, a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - white heron
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - golden silk spider (Nephila clavipes)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - enjoying the view from Tortuguero Mountain
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the Laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - fiery-billed aracari (toucan), (Pteroglossus frantzii)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the beach is the place where sea-turtles come to lay their eggs
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - jungle trek to Tortuguero Mountain
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a spotted tree frog
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a hut in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Choco toucan (Ramphastos brevis)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - spiny-tailed iguana (Ctenosaura similis)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a lodge inside the national park
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - jungle hike to Tortuguero Mountain
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - travelers relaxing in a hammock at a lodge
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - morning fog on the laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Oophaga pumilio, Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the Laguna
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Spider monkey in the trees
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - tourism in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - crested caracara (Caracara cheriway)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat-billed heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - small lizard on the forest floor
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - obstacles on the hike to Tortuguero Mountain
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a tiny Strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a bar in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the view from Tortuguero Mountain
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - grey-necked wood rail (Aramides cajaneus)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals, tropical forest
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Oophaga pumilio, Strawberry Poison Dart Frog
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - the beach is the place where sea-turtles come to lay their eggs
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - a church in Tortuguero village
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Papilio thoas (King Swallowtail butterfly)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - bat resting on a tree
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - Montezuma oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
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Pictures of Costa Rica - Tortuguero - boat trip on the canals of Tortuguero N.P.