Today we got up a 6:30 am, signed up for the turtle watching tour which takes place in the evening at about 10 pm ($30 US per person) and after breakfast, we went on boat rides to explore the local wildlife and vegetation. We saw monkies, many birds, river turtles and stopped in the small town of Tortuguerro to check it out. The town is one street wide and has a few basic shops. It certainly floods when the river gets high.
After lunch, we rested until and afternoon boat tour started at 3 PM to see a different area. We saw 2 and 3 toed sloths, more monkey troops, birds and turtles.
After dinner, we waited until 9:45 pm to go turtle watching. You take a boat to a point designated by turtle watching rangers. You jump to shore, run through the jungle with your flashlight off, avoid snakes (you hope) and then wait until you can go see a 200 pound turtle digging a nesting hole, laying eggs, covering the hole and lumbering back to the ocean. This is a rather long process but worth seeing.
This is the first batch of turtles which have been protyected over 30 years ago which are now laying their eggs. The female lays about 80 to 100 eggs which look like ping pong balls and she does this about 8 times a year for one yeart before hibernating for several years.
Earline was really freaked out during the jungle walk because of her fear for snakes. The guide and others kept telling he to be tranquillo. :)
Sleep at 12:30 am
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3 comments:
VERY COOL !!!
What kind of turtles are they??
Did you get to swim with them??
talk to you soon,
D
When I lived in Costa Rica back in 1966, the turtle eggs were injected with salt, cooked, and sold as snacks to passengers on the train from San José to Limón. Good to know that some of the children survived.
Are you still in the Southern Hemisphere? Art
When I lived in Costa Rica in 1966 the turtle eggs were injected with a salt solution, cooked, and sold as snacks on the train between San José and Limón. Good to know that some of the children survived and are protected.
Are you still in the Southern Hemisphere?
Art
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