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Cuatro Esquinas sector with ticket office and trails, daily 6:00 to 16:00.
Visiting Tortuguero National Park: canals, rainforest and the turtle beach
Two entrances
The Cuatro Esquinas sector lies right by Tortuguero village, the Jalova sector in the south near Barra de Parismina. According to the ICT, both open daily from 6:00 to 16:00.
Main route to Tortuguero: car park, restaurant and boats to the village. No lodging.
Where the road ends and the boat begins.
Boats to Tortuguero
7:30, 12:30, 16:30
Parking
US$10 a day
Lodging
none
How to get there: by boat from La Pavona, from Caño Blanco or by air
Via Cariari to La Pavona
From San José take Route 32 to Guápiles, continue to Cariari and on to the La Pavona landing. According to the ICT, buses run from Cariari to La Pavona at 6:00, 11:00 and 15:00.
How to get there: by boat from La Pavona, from Caño Blanco or by air
Boat from La Pavona
According to the ICT, water taxis leave for Tortuguero at 7:30, 12:30 and 16:30 and return at 5:30, 9:00, 11:00 and 14:45. If you come by car, be at La Pavona by about 16:00; otherwise you will have to spend the night in Cariari.
