San Jose - Tortugero

After 4 hours bus, we had to take a boat to arrive at Trotuguero. A wonderful journey. The river was meandering and the boat “carving”. We even saw two alligators on the way!!! Rules n°3: even if you are hot, don't put your hand in the water...
Tortuguero was a quiet fishermen village reconverted in a hostel village for tourist and half of the inhabitants are now guides! One of them had to accompany us at night to watch the turtles nesting. Here was the program: 5 people were patrolling the beach looking for turtles. Once they found one, they called the guides to precise the location. Then we had to run to that point before the turtle was done digging the nest. There was not flash light only red light. They try so to minimize the tourist effect on the process. The first turtle we saw went back to the see because of too many people. After that, luckily, the other big group of 20 persons left and we had the chance to see another turtle coming from the see. While checking the turtle, the guide called the tree of us to come quickly. What a huge surprise. About 60 little turtles were hatching in front of us and going instinctively to the see!! So cute! We couldn't move, fearing to walk on one of them....What a great night.