Manatus Hotel

Tortuguero, Caribbean Lowlands, Costa Rica

A canal-side hotel in Tortuguero village, close to the national park’s turtle nesting beaches.

Overview

Manatus Hotel sits on the canals of Tortuguero village, offering comfortable, canal-facing accommodation close to the national park’s turtle nesting beaches.

Rooms & Table

The Rooms

Rooms set along the canal, each with a private balcony overlooking the water.

Food & Service

A well-regarded dining programme served overlooking the canal.

Activities

Guided night walks to witness sea turtle nesting, canal boat tours, and jungle walks through the surrounding rainforest.

Wildlife & Photography

Tortuguero is one of the most important green turtle nesting sites in the Western Hemisphere, alongside sloth, caiman and abundant birdlife along its canals.

A Photographer's Note

Canal boat tours at dawn offer calm water and good light for photographing herons, kingfishers and other canal-side birdlife.

Conservation & Impact

The hotel supports Tortuguero’s sea turtle monitoring programmes, among the longest-running of their kind anywhere in the world.

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