Montezuma
Camaronal
Bahia de los Piratas
Montezuma
Montezuma is our location for one of the Turtle Conservation Projects. We offer two turtle projects here – one is in a place called Refugio Romelia, a bit outside of Montezuma (30 minutes). It’s a more isolated but very beautiful project. Montezuma has another turtle conservation project right in town, but it’s often very busy. Hence we also send our volunteers to Refugio Romelia.
Montezuma is a very sweet town. It’s very small but has many tourists – backpackers and volunteers go there, so it’s always busy. There are several supermarkets and an atm as well so you can get everything you need there. There are lots of street venders with nice jewellery and souvenirs and surf shops as well.
Bahia de los Piratas
Bahia de los Piratas is home to the “Nombre del Jesus” turtle conservation project. The beach is very much “off the beaten path”, remotely located about 15 minutes from Playa Grande. The nearest (small) town of Matapalo is where volunteers get off the bus, and are picked up by a taxi to bring them to the project.
The name Bahia de los Piratas comes from the skull and crossbones flag flying in one of the signature rock islands just off shore. Activities that can be done at the beach include paddleboarding, kayaking, and snorkeling – the waters are crystal clear. And of course- it’s a prime spot to see sea turtles!
Camaronal
The Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is know for it’s surfing and fishing, but the site is perhaps best known for the important role it plays in the preservation of one of Costa Rica’s treasures, the sea turtle. The best time to view sea turtles at the Camaronal Wildlife Refuge is during Costa Rica’s rainy season, which runs from May through November.
To travel to this project site, you’ll have to go to Samara, and from there take private transport arranged by us.
