In Puerto Morelos, there are three main beach areas where
sea turtles arrive to spawn, Punta Brava, Punta Caracol and Petempich, and of these three, Punta Brava is the preferred egg - laying area.
It is estimated that an incredible 30,000
sea turtles arrive at this Costa Rican national park every year.
Giant Leatherback
sea turtles arrive between mid-February to July.
Sea turtles arrive to this beach between June and December to nest, hatch, and return to the ocean.
Along with other beaches such as Playa Ostional, Playa Guiones and Playa Pedala, part of Playa Nosara makes up the Ostional Wildlife Refuge where the Olive Ridley
Sea Turtles arrive to lay their eggs.
Not exact matches
Tip: When you
arrive you will be told you can only swim with
sea turtles if you buy a guided tour.
Leatherback and Hawksbill
Sea Turtles, in lesser numbers,
arrive to lay eggs from December to March.
Out of the seven species of
sea turtles in the world, six of them
arrive in Mexico each year between June and November to nest and lay their eggs.
The leatherbacks, which are the largest of all living
sea turtles,
arrive November through April to mate and deposit their eggs.
Once you
arrive, you'll find especially clear waters, home to a rainbow of reef fish and
sea turtles just waiting to be discovered when snorkeling.