Top Things to do in Oaxaca
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What to do and see in Oaxaca, Oaxaca: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Oaxaca, Southern Mexico including Geoparque Mixteca Alta, campamento tortuguero Palmarito, Reserva de la Biosfera Tehuacan-Cuicatlan, Reserva Ecologica “La Mesita”, Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga, Santuario La Escobilla, National Mexican Turtle Center, Finca Monte Carlo, Centro Ecoturistico Escobilla.
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1. Geoparque Mixteca Alta
2. campamento tortuguero Palmarito
3. Reserva de la Biosfera Tehuacan-Cuicatlan
4. Reserva Ecologica “La Mesita”
5. Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga
6. Santuario La Escobilla
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By stringsbysarah - Hudson, United States
This is not an action-packed attraction but WOW - if your timing is good, you can witness baby turtles being born right before your eyes, crawling out of their sandy nests & scrambling to get to the sea! It would be amazing to see the huge adult Ridley Sea Turtles haul themselves onto the beach to lay the eggs. It’s all about what time you & the turtles happen to be there. The area is under armed military guards (finally, a good use of military might!) and it is quite high security to protect the turtles & eggs. The workers here are deeply committed to their work and are more than happy to answer questions & tell you everything you could possibly want to know about sea turtles & other forms of local conservation. This is the kind of place I want to support with my tourism dollars! The trip was a lot farther from our hotel than we were originally told, but it was entirely worth it! If you love nature/animals, this is a must-do!
7. National Mexican Turtle Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 259 reviews
Reviewed By garvoe
Lots of varieties of turtles to view, and educational for the entire family. Don't skip if you're in the area.
8. Finca Monte Carlo
9. Centro Ecoturistico Escobilla
We are a local group dedicated to the conservation of the sea turtle in Escobilla Beach Sanctuary. This beach is one of the most important places worldwide for the olive riddle sea turtle due to it happens a phenomenom in which sea turtles nest massively just in few days per month. To protect nestings from poaching, we relocate them and release hatchlings with tourism as the only way to fund us
