Anonymous wrote:
How did everyone skip our families favorite, Tortuguero? I would start with 2-3 nights there, do a river kayak tour during the day and a nighttime turtle tour on the beach (watch the turtles lay eggs, very small groups), stay on the side of the river on a property with a pool.
I've been to CR several times, starting 25 years ago and finally made it to Tortuguero. I am sorry to say it was the worst part of our trip! Its a long bumpy drive and then boat ride, and then it POURED the entire time, we saw almost no animals on our kayak tour and desite having good rain gear it was just unpleasant after an hour or so.
Then, the lodging and food was not that great. I was pretty disappointed. LOVED the Osa, the caribbean side, the orosi valley, the ojochal area but we did not have a great experience in Tortuguero. I understand it is not always like that, but it is a long way to go for it to not work out. Just FYI.
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