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Tortuguero National Park
The Tortuguero National Park is located on the Caribbean coast, 80 km from the lemon province. This park is crossed by a natural system of lagoons and navigable channels. It is a habitat for terrestrial turtles, manatee or sea cow, crocodile, a great diversity of crustaceans and about 52 species of freshwater fish, including gaspar fish. This park covers an area of 18,946.9 hectares in the terrestrial part and 52,265 in the marine part. It is considered a sanctuary for sea turtles because it is a site for the spawning of the green turtle.