The Tortuguero National Park is the main nature tourist destination in Costa Rica. Located in the North Caribbean, it is a vast wetland of primary forests bathed by a wild sea, which reminds us of the beginnings of the world. The park has 405 bird species, half of all the birds in Costa Rica. Its beaches are the nesting haven of seven kinds of sea turtles, therefore its name: Tortuguero. The park area has 3 types of forest: Humid Tropical, Humid Premontane and Tropical Montane. In addition, there are 52 kinds of fresh water fish and 160 species of mammals.
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