PUNTA INDIA

Turtle watching

Punta india is situated just one km. ahead from Playa Ostional, Four types of turtles nest in this area: Lora, verde (green), Carey and Baula. You can watch this amazing spectacle at night being guided by a proffesional working for the MINAE (Costarican enviromantal organism). Thousand of turtles nest at this beach, so many that, sometimes, they do it one upon the previous one, destroying many nests. Nevertheless, the eggs are given to population (under MINAE control), and are send all over the country in order to be sold and provide finances to this village (Ostional). For then; this is their main income..

Best season or biggest "arribadas" are from july to december. Fortunately, the biological researchs done at this area show that there's no risk of extintion, and on the opposite, Ostional, is making endangered turtles like the Carey, increase their number.

Bird and monkey watching:
The areas around Punta India offers you best conditions to observe exotic birds and Hawler monkeys. You may trek and walk inside forests; also towards the Rosario River and heading the sea.

Beach and surf
one of the most famous surfing spots in Costa Rica, Playa Guiones en Nosara, is 25 min. by car. Ostional, except lumen turtles are nesting (forbidden) is also one of the top spots. Solitaire beaches like San Juanillo both white and dark sand and tropical bays protected by a coastal reef.

Horseback riding.
River and mangrove in kayak (crocodiles, monkeys, birds)
Sportfishing (marlin, yellow fin tuna, etc).
Boat cruises and snorkeling, scuba diving (also in Playa Conchal).
Fishing.
Mountain bike and quad rental.
Handcraft workshop at the hotel (kids and adults).
Cooperation with the turtle guides in protecting and cleaning beaches; saving new born turtles, etc.