Wildlife· Mazunte· Mexico
Mazunte Mexican Turtle Center
15° 40.0′ N · 96° 33.1′ W
The Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga, a federal sea-turtle aquarium and research center founded in 1991 on four hectares beside the beach, in a village that was Mexico's turtle-slaughter capital until the 1990 ban.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. Exhibits cover the five sea turtles found in Mexico: olive ridley (golfina), loggerhead (caguama), leatherback (laúd), hawksbill (carey) and black turtle (prieta). Around 60,000 visitors a year. Hours and admission: see the center's website or verify locally. A short walk from the beach landing.
Best for
Learning about sea turtles
Nearby
- Playa Mazunte Anchorage0.2 NM away
- Punta Cometa (Mazunte)0.5 NM away
- Playa Zipolite2.3 NM away
- Faro Puerto Ángel3 NM away
- Puerto Ángel Dinghy Landing (Playa Panteón)3.2 NM away
- Playa Panteón (Puerto Ángel)3.3 NM away
- Playa Panteón Beach Restaurants (Puerto Ángel)3.3 NM away
- Puerto Ángel Anchorage3.4 NM away
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