Arribada in Costa Rica
Just a turtle making friendship
Turtles are beautiful ocean creatures that amaze the whole world. Probably many of you had to meet turtles in the open ocean, rheas emerge to take a breath of air and go under water. Costa Rica is one of the countries where you can find a lot of turtles near the coast. So in Costa Rica there are certain beaches where turtles swim to lay their eggs. Arribada is the name of this process.
In Costa Rica, there are usually three large arribadas - in September, October and November. Most often, this event coincides with the full moon. A lot of tourists book tours specifically for arribada. The event usually lasts about 5 days, mostly at night. It also happens most often at high tide. On the first day, you can see hundreds of turtles crawling out onto the sand and burying their eggs. On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th day, the turtles are getting smaller and smaller. But still single individuals can always be found.
The main beaches in Costa Rica where turtles swim are Ostional and Naranjo in Santa Rosa Park. There used to be a lot of turtles on Grande Beach, which is very close to Tamarindo, but now there are very few turtles. During spawning, you cannot get to the beach for free alone. Arribada is controlled and protected by the state. Therefore, you can see this only by buying a tour from local guides, the cost of which is $ 20 for a foreigner and $ 7 for locals.
Surprisingly, the turtle comes to spawn at its birthplace. Traveling across the ocean for thousands of kilometers, she arrives at the place where she was born. How it works, no one knows, but it's a fact. Arribada is also a feast for kites, dogs and locals. Not all eggs fall to the right depth in the sand. And this is very important, because. at a certain depth, the desired temperature is maintained. Both during and after the arribada, the entire beach is littered with turtle eggs, which, by the way, are very healthy, satisfying and tasty.
Another bewitching sight is when little turtles are born, dig out of the sand and crawl to the sea ... It's also amazing - how do they know which way to crawl? Very few crawl to the sea, because. there are scavengers and other predators that seek to devour small turtles. In Costa Rica, it is customary to help small turtles get to the ocean, driving away scavengers and other animals. After all, being in the sea is half the trouble, then you have to survive in the sea. In general, less than 1% survive and grow into large turtles.
All this miracle can be seen in Costa Rica. If you arrive during the arribad period, we include a visit to the Ostional beach in the tour so that you can enjoy this unforgettable spectacle.
In Costa Rica, there are usually three large arribadas - in September, October and November. Most often, this event coincides with the full moon. A lot of tourists book tours specifically for arribada. The event usually lasts about 5 days, mostly at night. It also happens most often at high tide. On the first day, you can see hundreds of turtles crawling out onto the sand and burying their eggs. On the 2nd, 3rd, 4th day, the turtles are getting smaller and smaller. But still single individuals can always be found.
The main beaches in Costa Rica where turtles swim are Ostional and Naranjo in Santa Rosa Park. There used to be a lot of turtles on Grande Beach, which is very close to Tamarindo, but now there are very few turtles. During spawning, you cannot get to the beach for free alone. Arribada is controlled and protected by the state. Therefore, you can see this only by buying a tour from local guides, the cost of which is $ 20 for a foreigner and $ 7 for locals.
Surprisingly, the turtle comes to spawn at its birthplace. Traveling across the ocean for thousands of kilometers, she arrives at the place where she was born. How it works, no one knows, but it's a fact. Arribada is also a feast for kites, dogs and locals. Not all eggs fall to the right depth in the sand. And this is very important, because. at a certain depth, the desired temperature is maintained. Both during and after the arribada, the entire beach is littered with turtle eggs, which, by the way, are very healthy, satisfying and tasty.
Another bewitching sight is when little turtles are born, dig out of the sand and crawl to the sea ... It's also amazing - how do they know which way to crawl? Very few crawl to the sea, because. there are scavengers and other predators that seek to devour small turtles. In Costa Rica, it is customary to help small turtles get to the ocean, driving away scavengers and other animals. After all, being in the sea is half the trouble, then you have to survive in the sea. In general, less than 1% survive and grow into large turtles.
All this miracle can be seen in Costa Rica. If you arrive during the arribad period, we include a visit to the Ostional beach in the tour so that you can enjoy this unforgettable spectacle.
