Turtle nesting season

Many of our guests ask if it is possible to go down to the beach at night to see the turtles arrive to lay their eggs. We completely understand how tempting it must be to see them, but please, if you see sea turtles arriving at the beach at night during nesting season, follow these simple rules:

Inform the prevention staff if you see a turtle at night.
Do not shine flashlights or cell phone lights in the sea turtle's face (the light can cause the female to abort the nesting process).
Do not take photographs using flashes. This high-intensity light can be even more annoying than flashlights.
Try to stay out of the turtle's sight until she begins to lay her eggs; otherwise, you may scare her and she will return to the sea.
Do not touch the turtle.
Do not make noise.
Do not smoke.
Do not handle the eggs.

Once the turtle lays its eggs, she returns to the sea, and the eggs are placed in our "protection pens" where we look after them until the turtles hatch and can be released into the sea.

Releasing turtle hatchlings into the ocean is, without a doubt, one of the most fascinating and enriching moments you will ever experience. Follow the hotel rules to protect the turtles and prepare to live an incredible experience.

Keep the beaches and the sea clean by using trash cans; plastic bags, straws, plastic containers, and all types of trash that float in the sea are lethal to turtles.

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Turtles are protected by Mexican law.
Nest care protocol: we follow the Sea Turtle Protection Course, taught by the ecology department, based on NOM-162

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