Some limp-dicks believe that turtle eggs would be an aphrodisiaca. This is, of course, equally stupid and as fatal for the turtle population, so the playa escobilla is strictly guarded by the military.
The local eco-tourism program “santuario la escobilla” organizes the visit of the 15km long beach section, and after the papers were inspected by the military, the freshly hatched olivian bastard turtles are taken from a breading station to the beach by tourists. An awesome experience! More than a million of these sea-creatures come each year to this beach and not all make their way back in the ocean.
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