# 74. Costa Rica: Turtles, beaches, jungles and gold

An episode of [Leigh Turner diplomacy and writing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1554984364), 27 Jun 2026, 37 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/4ab489a4/podcast/play/118470208/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-14%2Fb3b3102a-c9b1-051c-b74b-b7f46efd60bd.mp3

Costa Rica is home to some of the most spectacular natural beauty on the planet, as well as teeming with wildlife and world-class beaches. The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in San Jose is a marvel of design and beauty. On the Pacific Coast, you can watch both mother turtles laying their eggs and baby turtles hatching and running the gauntlet of countless predators to try and reach the ocean. This is the last of my five podcasts about my 6-week journey from Patagonia to Costa Rica in November-December 2025. You can find many pictures to accompany this podcast at https://rleighturner.com/costa-rica/. #costarica #turtles #reforestation #gold #precolumbian #history

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