Wildlife· Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island)· Mexico
Estrella del Mar Sea Turtle Sanctuary
23° 6.8′ N · 106° 18.6′ W
A privately funded olive ridley sea-turtle conservation program on the Stone Island peninsula, founded in 1998, with a hatchery and an adopt-a-turtle scheme.
Practical
At km 10 on the Camino Isla de la Piedra, south of the airport, so you need road transport, not the dinghy. Hatchling releases follow the nesting season (Riviera Nayarit tourism: Jun–Nov on this coast). Coordinate is from Wikivoyage.
Best for
Hatchling releases in the nesting season
Season
Nesting Jun–Nov
Nearby
- Mazatlán International Airport (MZT)3.8 NM away
- Stone Island Outside Anchorage (Mazatlán)6.6 NM away
- El Velero (Isla de la Piedra)7.1 NM away
- Isla de la Piedra (Stone Island) Beach7.1 NM away
- Mazatlán Old Harbor Anchorage (Stone Island)7.3 NM away
- Isla de la Piedra Water Taxis (Mazatlán)7.5 NM away
- El Faro Lighthouse Hike (Mazatlán)7.6 NM away
- Baja Ferries Terminal (Mazatlán)7.7 NM away