Cuyutlan Turtle Experience
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Port
Manzanillo, Mexico
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$84.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 5½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals included
Driving along the coastal freeway, you will enjoy the natural wilderness scenery as well as large coconut, banana and lemon plantations. The small community of Armeria is one of Mexico's largest lemon producers.
Continue to the El Tortugario Ecological Center, the largest turtle sanctuary in Mexico, to get close to the underwater world in a rustic setting. You will meet face-to-face some of the largest turtles you have ever seen. You will learn how El Tortugario ensures that this endangered species will recover and enjoy an interactive experience with these amazing creatures. There is also an iguana center and crocodile sanctuary with reptiles to both charm and fascinate you.
Pause at the Salt Museum, housed in a 19th-century salt warehouse and offering a very accurate depiction of a salt works.
At a picturesque Cuyutlan Beach restaurant, sample delicious typical Mexican botana (a light snack) with a beverage. Hear the history of the Ola Verde — a devastating wave that virtually erased this small town many years ago.
Notes:
Minimum age is 10 years. Not advisable for guests with a heart or back condition. Tour requires walking approximately 1½ hours. Terrain includes even and uneven surfaces, inclines, gravel, grass, and steps.