Our Guide Describes the History of Turtle Preservation in Tortuguero
Willes (in white t-shirt) was our guide and surrogate "dad" figure for the time in Tortuguero. It is difficult, if not impossible, to travel on your own to Tortuguero, so large tour companies have built lodges, provide guides, offer the only options available for activites in the area, and pretty much treat you like errant children at summer camp--lots of rules and restrictions about everything from where you sit at meals to the timing of activities.
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