Leatherback Turtle

Volunteering at La Tortuga Feliz

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March 13th 2010
Sunday evening we found out that the bridges on the road to Limon had been fixed - so we were able to have a stress free journey to Bataan, the small town where we would be picked up to head to the turtle project. We arranged a driver to take us the 2 1/2 hour drive. It was a bit overcast and drizzling when we left Puerto Viejo, but at least the heavy rains stopped for us! The pick up point was ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Limón » La Tortuga Feliz

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more