Blog
Field notes from Tortuguero.
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Bedtime in the rainforest: our children's books of Tortuguero
A small bedside library of original picture books — one creature, one story — born from the wildlife our youngest guests meet at Mawamba. For ages 4–8.
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Your first turtle-nesting tour: what actually happens on the beach
A first-timer's guide to the Green Sea Turtle night tour at Tortuguero — how the National Park runs it, what to wear, what you'll see, and the reasons every rule exists.
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Getting to Tortuguero is part of the trip
There are no roads to Tortuguero — and that's the point. A look at the four ways into the lodge and why the journey itself is half the experience.
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Why the wet season in Tortuguero is also the wildlife season
Most travellers chase Costa Rica's dry months — but Tortuguero runs on a different calendar. Why some of the best wildlife viewing here happens when it rains.