About Tortuguero Real Estate
Tortuguero Real Estate (Oasis De La Vida Loca) specializes in verified transactions where ownership is often established by possession inside and near the National Park. Our principal brings 24 years of U.S. real estate experience and personal purchases in Tortuguero — we understand how this market differs from the rest of Costa Rica.
About Tortuguero
Tortuguero is one of Costa Rica's top 5 destinations, receiving 100,000–150,000 international visitors annually. Located in Limón province, accessible by boat or plane, it features the famous Tortuguero National Park, sea turtle nesting beaches, and canal wildlife tours.
Tortuguero Facts
- Location
- Limón province, Pococí canton, Colorado district
- Annual visitors
- 100,000 – 150,000 international tourists (ICT)
- Access
- Boat from La Pavona, domestic flight SJO-TO, or via Siquirres
- National Park
- 76,937 hectares — Western Hemisphere's most important green turtle nesting beach
- Turtle season
- July – October (green turtles); also leatherback, hawksbill, loggerhead
- Attractions
- Canals (compared to the Amazon), Cerro Tortuguero, Barra del Colorado Wildlife Refuge
- Wildlife
- Howler monkeys, sloths, toucans, caimans, otters, waterfowl
- Communities
- Tortuguero, San Francisco, Barra de Parismina
- Local economy
- ~100% tourism-dependent
- Real estate
- Eco properties, boutique hotels; verify Maritime Zone (Law 6043)