Everything about the village of Tortuguero sounds exotic; its set on a sandbar island in the Caribbean Sea, it can only be reached by boat or plane and its surrounded by fresh water canals and tropical forest that is bursting with wildlife!

It’s also home to a unique Caribbean culture that sets it apart from the rest of the country. Named after the national park that is closeby, Tortuguero translate as ‘Land of Turtles’ and it’s no coincidence that four species of sea turtle journey to the area’s beaches to lay their eggs every year.