page_title: Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary
hierarchical_section_title: Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Kareta zelenavá hnízdí v Escobille v mexickém státě Oaxaca English: Olive ridley turtle nesting on Escobilla Beach, Oaxaca, Mexico Esperanto: Testudo de la specio Lepidochelys olivacea, kovanta siajn ovojn en plaĝo proksime de Oaxaca, Meksiko Español: Tortuga golvina (Lepidochelys olivacea) desovando en la playa de Escobilla, Mexico Français&#160;: Une tortue olivâtre (Lepidochelys olivacea) prépare un nid sur la plage d'Escobilla, dans l'État d'Oaxaca au Mexique Italiano: Tartaruga olivacea (Lepidochelys olivacea) che depone uova sulla spiaggia di Escobilla, Oaxaca, Messico Македонски: Маслинеста желка (Lepidochelys olivacea) како несе јајца на плажата Ескобилја, Мексико. Polski: Samica żółwia oliwkowego na plaży w Meksyku Русский: Оливковая черепаха (Lepidochelys olivacea) копает гнездо для откладывания яиц на пляже Эскобийя, тихоокеанское побережье штата Оахака, МексикаУкраїнська: Оливкова морська черепаха або тихоокеанська черепаха Рідлі (Lepidochelys olivacea) копає гніздо. Пляж Ескобілья, штат Оахака, Мексика
context_page_description: Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary is a waterfront sanctuary for sea turtles in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with an area of about 30 hectares.
  The sanctuary lies in Santa María Tonameca Municipality, between the towns of Puerto Escondido and Huatulco near the town of Mazunte.
  In order to protect the turtles, the beach is guarded during nesting season and is off-limits to tourists.
  However, during this season visitors can join overnight trips to observe the olive ridley turtles heaving themselves on shore to lay their eggs. These trips help support the local economy, and must be arranged in advance through the Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga.
context_section_description: Playa de Escobilla Sanctuary is a waterfront sanctuary for sea turtles in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, with an area of about 30 hectares.
  The sanctuary lies in Santa María Tonameca Municipality, between the towns of Puerto Escondido and Huatulco near the town of Mazunte.
  In order to protect the turtles, the beach is guarded during nesting season and is off-limits to tourists.
  However, during this season (July to September) visitors can join overnight trips to observe the olive ridley turtles heaving themselves on shore to lay their eggs. These trips help support the local economy, and must be arranged in advance through the Centro Mexicano de la Tortuga.
caption: Olive ridley turtles nesting on Escobilla Beach
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