Tortugal Boutique River Lodge is located between the Rio Dulce bridge and the Castillo San Felipe, about a mile upriver from the very busy little village of Fronteras, Rio Dulce, directly on the banks of the magnificent Rio Dulce river.

Tortugal’s advantageous location and the peninsula setting offer clean water, cooling breezes, few insects and locational security. From Tortugal, it is a pleasant walk through a beautiful hardwood and cacao plantation to the Fronteras markets and merchants or to the historic Castillo San Felipe and the town of San Felipe, just outside of the park. This makes Tortugal perfectly situated for adventures in the local area, and it’s also perfect for those who just want to relax in our tropical paradise.

Tortugal isn’t just about adventures and activities, though. Making new friends over a cup of free coffee or tea in the early morning is Tortugal tradition and has established a community environment. The on-the-river location of the restaurant at Tortugal gives a panoramic view of early morning sunrise and river traffic, including various species of birds, local fishermen on their dug-out cayucos, and more.

Tortugal offers a wide variety of food options, including vegan and vegetarian options, at its river-front restaurant. Good, homemade food is served rapidly by efficient, friendly staff. There’s a mix of local and international cuisine available – see our restaurant page for more information.

The Laundry service uses front-loading Speed Queen commercial washers and dryers that really do the job. You won’t find a better laundry service in Rio Dulce!

Tortugal also has excellent fiber-optic internet and wifi throughout the property. The wifi is available in all of our rooms and lodging accommodations, as well as in our restaurant.

Our bathroom facilities are large and clean and feature both cold and hot water. Abundant hot-water showers are legendary – no electric shower heads here!

Our safe-to-drink drinking water is filtered, chlorinated, UV treated, and pressurized. We offer clean drinking water throughout our property in large water filters – bring your water bottle and help yourself to our clean, delicious, free drinking water.

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GPS: 15º 38´ 58.8588″ N 89º 0′ 5.4144″ W (15.64968300º N 89.00138889º W)

VHF: 68

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Getting Here

Getting to Tortugal is easy! Upon arrival in the Fronteras/Rio Dulce area, just follow the directions below:

Driving

If you’re driving in your own car or a rental, please park in our private lot on the El Relleno side of the river. From there, just give us a call and we’ll come and pick you up! Click here to get directions to our private lot on Google Maps!

Arriving by bus

Arriving by bus? We can pick you up from the municipal dock in Fronteras! Upon arriving in Fronteras/Rio Dulce, you’ll be dropped off either at the Litegua station or the FDN station, depending on which bus you take. Fortunately, the two are across the street from one-another. Simply go to the front of the Litegua station, then, while facing the bridge, take the road to the right that goes under the bridge. Follow this road to the end, where you will see the docks for the public boats that go to Livingston. Give us a call when you arrive at the dock and we’ll be there shortly to pick you up!