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The North Caribbean Coast is home to two major national parks, and this is a remote location with a small number of inhabitants. The Barra del Colorado Refuge is north of the town of Barra del Colorado while the Tortuguero National Park is south of the town of Tortuguero. This area has many spectacular beaches which are surrounded by green coastal forest with many marshes. This is a basically unspoiled gem due to its remote location and access that is limited to coming in by boat or by air. A popular destination for eco-tourists, sports fishermen, bird watchers and adventurers. This is a very rainy area, with rain most days, the weather tends to improve slightly from December to April, which is Costa Rica's dry season. However, this does not mean that it stops raining, it just lessens a bit. An important detail to remember is that transportation to this region is very limited, it can only be accessed by boat or small plane. Its inaccessibility has been positive, this area has large extensions of virgin jungle lowlands and is the nesting ground for four of the eight species of sea turtles in the world. Continued on next page

MANZANILLO BEACH

Monkeys, crocodiles, caimans, sloths, and a myriad of exotic birds can be seen in the canals and freshwater lagoons of the Barra del Colorado National Wildlife Refuge and the Tortuguero National Park

TORTUGUERO CANALS