Tortugario Monterrico
Tortugario Monterrico
- Address
- Price
- admission US$1.20
- Hours
- 08:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00
Lonely Planet review for Tortugario Monterrico
The Tortugario Monterrico, run by Cecon (Centro de Estudios Conservacionistas de la Universidad de San Carlos), is just a short walk east down the beach from the end of Calle Principal and then a block inland. Several endangered species of animals are raised here, including leatherback, olive ridley and green sea turtles, caimans and iguanas. The staff offer lagoon trips in the Biotopo Monterrico-Hawaii, and will accept volunteers.
There's an interesting interpretative trail and a little museum with pickled displays in bottles.
