Samoa
Lodge Tortuguero Costa Rica
About the Lodge
In the middle of the
tropical jungle, where the flora and fauna
create a spectacular natural scene, the
mystic of the area, the Caribbean tradition
and the various attractions let you perfectly
enjoy the gifts of nature that are the
reasons why our country is called “Costa
Rica” and why our hotel is located
in the middle of the paradise.
From our Lodge you can
reach the rainforest, the National Park,
the nesting of the green turtle, but most
of all it is the most amazing area you
can imagine.
The tourist who comes
to Samoa Lodge will enjoy excursions on
the river into the Tortuguero Canals or
on the trails into the woods. Whatever
the way, it is for sure that will never
forget the experiences in this tropical
fantasy encounter.
Different from the rest
of the country the inhabitants of the
Caribbean a mix of the original Indian
culture with the African, Oriental and
Spanish culture resulting in a rich combination
that reflects in the spices and exquisite
meals that you can enjoy in our restaurant.
About
Tortuguero
The Tortuguero National Park is located
in the Caribbean region of Costa Rica, 57
miles north of Puerto Limón. One
of the reasons for it’s creation,
and why it’s considered to be the
most important area of the eastern part
of the American continent, was the nesting
and the protection of the green turtle (Chelonia
mydas), abd thisarea is the most important
place for the nesting of these turtles in
the Caribbean. Furthermore, Tortuguero is
actually an area of high importance for
its relicts of tropical rainforests, which
has covered almost the whole northeastern
part of Costa Rica until 5 years ago. But
it has become severely threatened by deforestation.
Within Tortuguero National Park coexist
a large variety of nature, although its
small size (18,946 acres): The typical coastal
vegetation of the Caribbean, with species
like the “beach grape” (Coccoluba
uvifera) and the Icaco (Chrysobalanus Icaco).
The coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), originally
from the south of India, is also a common
sight. Behind the sandy coastal strip, the
forest grows on flooded lands or on swamps.
There, trees like the “sangrillo”
(Pterocarpus officinalis), the “cativo”
(Priora copaifera) and the “gavilan”
(Pentaclethra macroloba) are often found
species. In the flooded zones grows the
“yolillo palm” (Raphia taedigera)
that forms pure forests known as “yolillales”.
In areas with deeper water floating vegetation
is found, most of all the “water lily”
(Eichornia crassipes) and “water palm”
(Salvinia sprucel). In non-flooded areas,
like the hills of Sierpe, with elevations
of up to 950 feet, grows the majestic tropical
Rainforest, where the annual precipitation
is approximately 16 feet. This forest provides
an extraordinary diversity of flora and
holds more than 400 species of trees, of
which the “pilón” (Hieronymia
alchorneoides), the “canfín”
(Protium costaricensis) and the “mountain
jícaro” (Lecythis ampla) are
very characteristic. This zone also provides
an enormous diversity of fauna, including
mammals in danger of extinction like the
jaguar (Felis onca), the ocelot (Felis pardalis),
the tapir (Tapirus bairdii), which is the
biggest wild animal in the forests of America,
the manati (Trichechus manatus), the margay
(Eira barbara), the sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
and three species of monkeys, among others.
There are more than 45 species of birds,
approximately half of the total population
in Costa Rica and more than can be found,
for example, in whole Europe. This diversity
is also found among the amphibious and reptiles,
among the fish and insects.
