Puerto iguanas are either bright green or coal black, and both move quickly to avoid human company. Sea turtles were once hunted to the brink of extinction when visitors brought home trophy shells and locals ate all manner of turtle foods. Both up and down the coast there are areas with large turtle populations. Even in Puerto itself, the lifeguards watch over eggs that the turtles come from the sea to lay. Freshwater lagoons up and down the coast host dozens of species of birds, including herons, cormorants, parrots, ibis, pelicans, and ducks to name a few.
Boats are available to explore the more remote fingers of the different lagoons.
Luckily, these lagoons are recognized within Mexico as important areas because of the wildlife within them, and they are marked as preserves. Many visitors are lucky enough to see a startled bright white ibis wheeling through the air against the lush green of reeds. All images subject to United States copyright law and international acts including the Berne Convention. Any commercial use without prior written consent will be prosecuted to full extent of the law.