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Tortugranja (Turtle Farm)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 22 attractions in Isla Mujeres
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Attraction type: Aquarium, Marina, Nature reserve
Address: Carretera Sac Bajo Km 5
Fraccionamiento Mar Turquesa Isla Mujeres 77400
Mexico

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5 of 5 stars
Cancun9   289 contributions
Tampa, Florida
Nov 23, 2009

We just visited Tortugranja on November 21, 2009. I am a volunteer at Florida Aquarium and Clearwater Marine Aquarium and I really like this turtle farm because it is helping save the turtles. We are the problem when it comes to harming the turtles with our building hotels/houses on the beaches where they normally go to lay their eggs. Tortugranja... more

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4 of 5 stars
beentheredonethat73   44 contributions
northern VA
Nov 2, 2009

We all went to see the Tortugagranja, and were impressed with this small but clean and seemingly organized facility. I agree the pools are small, but the workers were knowledgeable and very kind if you asked them questions, they were full of information. I have a decent knowledge of Spanish and it helped, not sure if they spoke English because... more

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1 of 5 stars
la_morena52   5 contributions
Isla Mujeres
Aug 8, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

I am in Isla Mujeres for a longstay. And one othe few things to do on this island that doesn't involve drinking or eating is the tortugranja. I was appalled at the behavior of the people who run this place and the tourists that visit it. To the farms credit, there is one area of three pools where the turtles... more

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1 of 5 stars
Dr-Drea   4 contributions
Philadelphia
Jul 12, 2009

When my friend and I traveled to the Turtle Sanctuary on Tuesday, June 7th, 2009 we were horrified to see the baby turtles swimming in shallow, concrete open aquariums in the indoor area and the larger ones swimming in small above ground concrete pools in the outdoor space without guides or supervision. As a result, tourists were freely touching the... more

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5 of 5 stars
hipeatall   4 contributions
Texas
Jul 5, 2009

We really enjoyed getting to visit Tortugranja and would highly recommend it to others. I'm sad we didn't bring our camera... guess we will have to go back! :) more

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4 of 5 stars
STLgogirl   6 contributions
St. Louis, MO
Jun 17, 2009

This is a tiny place, but a good stop on a golf cart (or scooter) tour of Isla. They sell pet food to feed the turtles. Bring your camera! more

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4 of 5 stars
Okla_IC_nurse   15 contributions
Midwest CIty, OK
Apr 13, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This little attraction is toward the southern end of the island, so you will need a mode of transportation to get there. My group went with a golf cart and a scooter x2. This is an inexpensive attraction that is actually a research operation that allows visitors. You can see different sea turtles in various stages of life. It is... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sarahim   41 contributions
Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 8, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We recently returned from Isla Mujeres, and this was definitely one of the highlights. We stayed in a condo on the island, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat! We rented a golf cart for the entire time we were there, and the Turtle Farm was a great way to spend a bit of time. The facility itself is... more

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4 of 5 stars
mangohater   2 contributions
sarasota, fl
Oct 27, 2008

Kids loved it. They got to handle babies only a couple of days old. It was off season, so we got a personalized guided tour. Ask when the releases are. We got to be involved with a release of thousands of baby turtles at Playa Media Luna. (north end of island). It was a great experience. more

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5 of 5 stars
spold905   35 contributions
toronto
Sep 15, 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Don't expect a big attraction this is a working breeding station. However it is well worth the trip and admission is only a couple of dollars. You can buy a bag of food as well for a dollar. When we visited they were lifting the adults out of the sea pen into some holding tanks as Ike was threating to... more

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Carretera Sac Bajo Km 5 | Fraccionamiento Mar Turquesa, Isla Mujeres 77400, Mexico