Learn What the Media has to Say About Playa Las Tortugas
You can read more about Playa Las Tortugas in a variety of articles published in magazines, newspapers, and on-line.
Print Magazines
Washington CEO, March 2005
“Playa Las Tortugas is a far cry from the crowded, tourist-drenched beaches of the nearby oceanside towns. Instead it is the kind of place where the only crowds consist of feeding birds and nesting turtles ... Mexico’s Playa Las Tortugas offers a unique eco-tourism getaway where visitors can help endangered turtles while enjoying a calm slice of paradise.”
Robb Report Vacation Homes, Spring 2005
“Playa Las Tortugas, a residential development dedicated to environmentally conscious living.”
Alaska Airlines Magazine, June 2005
“I have the privilege of experiencing a working sea-turtle camp firsthand because I am staying at Playa Las Tortugas, a charming, ecologically minded property on an otherwise uninhabited stretch of pristine beach. Next to a tidal estuary lined with mangroves—where I spend a glorious afternoon in a canoe, spotting roseate spoonbills and great blue herons,among other bird species ... this property demonstrates the value of conscientious development.”
Family Circle, November 8, 2005
“Nesting turtles and exotic birds are about the only crowds you’ll encounter.”
Coast, October 2006
“Playa Las Tortugas is a small, environmentally aware residential community that features rental options on a handful of the striking properties, which range in size from 1,600 to 3,400-square feet, built on what was once a coconut plantation ... A kayak trek around the northern point of Costa Tortuga will bring you to the village of Platanitos. Mexican families flock here for the fresh seafood grilled on wood fires by more than a dozen restaurants ... When we arrived [Platanitos], the beachside setting was percolating with a joyful cacophony of laughter, conversation and banda music on dueling jukeboxes that were competing with strolling musicians. We heartily consumed two tasty while fish, along with bottles of beer in ice-filled buckets. It was a quintessential Mexican experience.”
Newspapers and Other Print Periodicals
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., December 19, 2004
“The next morning, about 15 miles down the coast, I find my Shangri-La, the place I could recommend without reservation or caveat. I almost miss it as I vacillate about whether to follow a dirt road because of a sign that simply states “Playa Las Tortugas, 9.5 km.”
The Mail Tribune, Medford, OR, January 02, 2005 (story by the Washington Post)
“I’ve been in search of the perfect beach since I first saw the ocean decades ago. Now I’ve found it.”
Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Bozeman, Montana, January 03, 2005 (story by the Washington Post)
“Tucked among coconut trees and tropical gardens are brightly colored stucco villas. From the pristine beach---more than 11 miles long---all you can see is more beach, and mountains.”
The Sunday Journal, Albuquerque, NM, January 30, 2005 (story by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
“Fortunately the six American investors building the residential resort area called Playa Las Tortugas—The Turtles Beach—are doing so with the turtles, and the rest of the environment in mind.” and “In the wild, about 1 percent of the [turtle] population survives, said Dr. Miguel Angel Flores Peregrina. With the work we do here, we can improve that up to 8 or 10 percent.”
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI, March 6, 2005 (story by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
“ ... greater yellowlegs, whimbrels, Caspian terns, willets, and black-necked stilts looked for crustaceans ... My favorite was a long-billed curlew, with a beak like a curving soda straw. Kayaking the watery lanes through the mangrove thickets turned up 37 species of birds in a little more than two hours.”
The Sunday Republican, Springfield, MA, November 27, 2005
“It’s an idyllic spot for eco-loving families, located at the end of 11 miles of pristine white-sand beach, between the beach and an 1,100-acre salt-water tidal estuary that’s home to more than two dozen species of birds including herons, egrets, pelicans, and storks.”
Entree,December 2005 - January 2006
“ ... a gorgeous, coconut-producing plantation, an 1,100-acre estuary teeming with exotic birds and a turtle camp protecting the endangered olive ridleys ... stylishly designed villas for rent to vacationers or for sale ... Visitors at Playa Las Tortugas can go out on nightly turtle patrols and also help with the release of hundreds of hatchlings, or paddle out into the estuary to watch birds like the spectacular roseate spoonbill as it flies over ... ”
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, WA, February 19, 2006
“Playa Las Tortugas has become an example of what can be accomplished when the government, environmentalists, and private developers look beyond a quick fix and the quick buck that plague developing areas around the world ...”
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2006
“Each day, I would ride a boogie board in the perfect surf, kayak the pristine estuary that borders the property, do a little birding or horseback riding, and tour by car and foot the scenic Sierra mountains. Then, about 9 p.m. each of the three nights I was there, I’d walk a few hundred yards from my villa to the research station. There, I worked alongside trained staff, spotting nesting turtles, then digging up the eggs for incubation ... ”
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA, March 19, 2006 (story by the Washington Post)
“ ... I sift through the sand and lift the [turtle] babies into a box, then carry them down by the light of the moon to the wide white beach of Playa Las Tortugas ... by releasing them at night, we’re improving their chances of avoiding land predators ... I watch with awe, and a small burst of pride that I’ve played a tiny role in saving this endangered species”
Available Online
Nationally syndicated family travel columnist Eileen Ogintz wrote extensively about her stay at Playa Las Tortugas on her website Taking the Kids. Saving Sea Turtles in Mexico is the first of four journal entries. Her column, Saving Baby Turtles in Mexico, was available to 10 million readers in November 2005.