Tortuguero

"Unreal sunsets and sunrises at the river and beach on each side of the land. A wildlife spotter's paradise! We saw monkeys, rare birds, crocodiles, creepy crawlies and a SWIMMING SLOTH! Definitely recommend doing a night time wildlife tour through the forest and a sailing wildlife tour in the morning, both with local guides for the best experience. You can walk yourself around Tortuguero National Park too for a chance to see more monkeys, but not essential if you do the wildlife tours. Travel via 2 buses and a water taxi from San Jose and stay 2 nights/ 3 days if possible. We stayed in Hostel Tortuguero 7BackPackers which was excellent value. Extremely helpful lady on reception, shared kitchen and communal space which was very sociable, 30 second walk to the beach and nearest supermarket. "