El Tortuguero

For other uses, see Tortuguero (disambiguation).
El Tortuguero
Municipality
El Tortuguero

Location in Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12°49′N 84°12′W / 12.817°N 84.200°W / 12.817; -84.200
Country  Nicaragua
Department South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
Area
  Municipality 1,314 sq mi (3,403 km2)
Population (2005)
  Municipality 22,324
  Urban 1,737
Climate Am

El Tortuguero (Spanish pronunciation: [el torˈtuɣeɾo]) is a municipality in the South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region of Nicaragua.

It is located at about 530 km from Managua and can only be reached by an hour-long truck ride from El Rama.

Coordinates: 12°49′N 84°12′W / 12.817°N 84.200°W / 12.817; -84.200


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