Tortuguero National Park is only accessible by boat or plane. The area consists of a labyrinth of waterways that serve as roads. The navigable network of lakes and channels crosses the Park from southeast to northwest. This allows the great diversity of the flora and fauna of the region to be seen close at hand. Tortuguero the most important nesting site in the western half of the Caribbean for the green sea turtle. Leatherback and Hawksbill sea turtles also nest along Tortuguero coast. Sea turtle nesting season runs from July-September. Other times of the year a wide variety of other wildlife can be seen including jaguar, ocelot, kinkajou, crocodiles, tapir, river otters, great green macaw, sloth, poison dart frogs, three species of monkeys, various bat species and a multitude of other birds and animals. After pick up at your local hotel, the 85-kilometer canal tour starts from Limon city.