From the months of July to January or February, it is possible to see thousands of turtles laying and hatching eggs along local beaches and at the Turtle Nesting Sanctuary. If you walk around, you will see signs posted advertising “Turtle Watching.” Most hotels and hostels also offer turtle-watching trips, including Casa Oro, Casa Feliz and Pelican Eyes. Tours cost from $25-$35, and go between 7:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m., when either pregnant turtles arrive on the beach to lay their eggs or, later in the season, the baby turtles start hatching and crawling into the water.

Location:
San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua

Other Activity Types:
Wildlife refuge, Natural park

By Dyani Makous

Dyani Makous has a B.F.A. in writing and a minor in Photography from Emerson College. She is currently living in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, working...

Created: 07 Nov 2008

Updated: 07 Nov 2008