About 1.5 hours from our hotel, you can see mass nesting of the Olive Ridley sea turtles 4 to 10 times between July and November. You must have a reservation with the National Park Service to visit. Visit Ostional Wildlife Refuge for more information regarding Ostional National Wildlife Refuge on the Nicoya Peninsula. Learn more about Ostional Wildlife Refuge
Playa Grande in Las Baulas National Park
Approximately 1 hour south of Hotel El Velero is a principal nesting site for the Giant Leatherback Turtle, the largest turtle in the world! You will have a unique opportunity to see these beautiful creatures. Night tours are offered during turtle nesting season...