Yucatan Caribbean Sea Turtles Nest in the Summer

I knew that sea turtles laid their eggs in the sand along the Riviera Maya Caribbean coast but I did not know when. According to this 1 Person Tent blog, the time to see the nesting turtles is from June to October. The sea turtles come onto shore from the sea at night. However, it is important that you not use a regular flashlight if you want to see them laying their eggs, and no flash photography:

There are a few factors to consider when searching for nesting turtles. The foremost is never disturb them throughout the nesting process. That includes no flash photography and you will want to have a red lens or film paper over your ordinary flashlight. Regular light can disorient the turtles, but they cannot see the red filtered light. If you choose to go turtle searching, under the radiance of a full moon, a flashlight is not required.

Travel to the Yucatan and Step Back in Time

Carol Chapman