Photo: Swimming pool at Hotel Las Tortugas

While you can't tell it from this photo, the swimming pool at Hotel Las Tortugas is in the shape of a giant sea turtle. Playa Grande is a nesting site for the giant leatherback turtle. The owners of the hotel were influential in the establishement of the nearby Playa Grande National Park in order to allow the turtles a safe place to nest. In March, the hotel arranges tours to watch the turtles nesting, guided in a way as to protect the turtles while providing an incredible natural experience.