Turtle Watching

ASVO Buena Vista Sea Turtle Station

Samara, Nicoya · $$

Verified against live sources on July 18, 2026

ASVO (Asociación de Voluntarios para el Servicio en las Áreas Protegidas), a Costa Rican conservation NGO founded in 1989, runs a volunteer sea turtle station at Playa Buena Vista near Samara. Volunteers join nightly beach patrols, relocate nests to a protected hatchery, and monitor Olive Ridley and Green turtles as part of a national network of ASVO turtle stations.

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Approximate location. ASVO Buena Vista Sea Turtle Station serves the Samara area; contact them for the exact spot.

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