La Flor

About La Flor

A critically important nesting beach for Olive Ridley sea turtles on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, 22 km south of San Juan del Sur. La Flor hosts spectacular arribada nesting events — mass synchronized nestings — where tens of thousands of turtles come ashore simultaneously between July and January. Four species of sea turtles nest here, including Olive Ridley, Pacific Green, Leatherback, and Hawksbill. The refuge is one of Central America's most important Pacific sea turtle sanctuaries.