Tortuguero Sun Rise
by Gary Keesler
Title
Tortuguero Sun Rise
Artist
Gary Keesler
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
Tortuguero, Costa Rica, which can be translated as Land of Turtles, is a village on the Northern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica in the Limón Province.
The ocean here can be dangerous to swim in due to brutal surf and strong currents.
The village is situated on a sand bar island, separated from the mainland by Tortuguero River and bordering the Caribbean Sea.
Tortuguero is popular for its negotiable canals that run through the rainforest in the national park, and has such earned the nickname of 'Central America's Amazon'.
The beaches in the neighborhood Tortuguero are key nesting sites for four species of sea turtle, including two critically endangered species.
The National Park is also host to an unbelievable biodiversity of insects, resident and migratory birds, and mammals, as well as jaguar and four species of monkey.
In view of that, there are four biological stations - the John H. Phipps Biological Field Station, the Caño Palma Biological Research Station,, the ASVO station (ASociación de VOluntarios para Servicio en Areas Protegidas) and the GVI Jalova Biological Station - which operate from the area immediately around the village and concentrate on research and conservation of the local ecology, for the most part the turtles.
The small village, which can be reached only by boat or airplane, is sustained almost entirely by eco-tourism.
Population is estimated around 1200-1500, but more precise numbers will be available when the 2011 census results are published.
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September 12th, 2013
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Maria Hunt
Gary, such a beautiful capture. the drama created with the colors is thrilling. powerful work. Thumbs up and Fav
Gary Keesler replied:
AWESOME!!! Great comment Maria, this was a very amazing place to visit with endless beauty.
Irina Sztukowski
Hi Gary! I was checking on the artworks that were posted in the last 48 hours and found your lovely work! v62
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