Tortuguero was declared a National Park on September 24, 1970 and its limits have been modified three times (1980, 1995 and 1998) with the aim of incorporating more territory. Its area has gone from 64,701.45 to 76,937 hectares. Of these, 50,284 are marine and 26,653 are land. In the case of the land area, 99% is used for the absolute protection of resources and 1% as a visitation site. The marine area is 100% dedicated to absolute conservation. The Tortuguero National Park (PNT) is located in the northeast of the Costa Rican territory and is one of the main tourist icons of Costa Rica because it is internationally recognized for protecting the most important green turtle nesting beach in the Western Hemisphere. Far from the city and made up of an extensive network of rivers and canals, access is only possible through small boats: this is Tortuguero National Park, a place unlike any other; where the small communities that surround the Protected Wild Area, such as Barra del Tortuguero and San Francisco, still preserve their traditions and also enjoy the benefit of having the bicycle as the only means of transportation, making the tour a true encounter with Caribbean culture. The Tortuguero National Park is a paradise for research and ecotourism, the ecosystems of the area are so complex and diverse that the visitor can expect anything on the tours, going from tranquility to encountering any of the species of flora and fauna. characteristics of the Costa Rican Caribbean. Close to the community of San Francisco and Barra de Tortuguero, it stands out for being the highest formation in the area, of great tourist attraction and invites you to appreciate the largest wetland in the country from its summit, its unparalleled landscape will amaze you. The views of the herbaceous swamps, the yolillal, the beach, the low forest and the plain forest predominate from the viewpoint.