Lo De Marcos • Nayarit, Mexico
A Paradise for Wildlife Lovers
Lo De Marcos es un destino extraordinario para el avistamiento de aves en la costa del Pacífico mexicano. A solo cinco minutos en bicicleta por un sombreado sendero ribereño, el estero de Lo De Marcos reúne más de cien especies documentadas en un solo lugar.
Espátulas rosadas, garzas de múltiples especies, ibis, cigüeñas y, en temporada de invierno, una pequeña laguna con tortugas, espátulas y un cocodrilo que lleva varias temporadas haciéndose notar.
Turtle Conservation — Campamento Tortuga
Some experiences mark a traveler permanently. Watching sea turtle hatchlings make their first journey from beach to ocean — tiny, determined and completely extraordinary — is one of them.
Campamento Tortuga is a local conservation effort dedicated to protecting the sea turtle species that nest along this stretch of the Nayarit coast — threatened by climate change, coastal development and poachers. From July through November, the camp welcomes visitors to witness and participate in the release of hatchlings, guiding these remarkable creatures toward the Pacific for the very first time.
It is one of the most moving wildlife experiences on the Mexican coast. And it happens right here.
Ask us about visiting Campamento Tortuga during your stay — timing the releases is everything.
For Serious Birders
One Casa Botanica guest documented over one hundred species during his stay without venturing far from Lo De Marcos. The complete list — with notes and references for each species — is available on request.
Binoculars available. Local knowledge gladly shared.