San Antonio de Ureca Equatorial Guinea

San Antonio de Ureca Equatorial Guinea This region on Bioko Island is the wettest place on the African continent. During the brief dry season from November to March, tourists flock to see Turtles come ashore and lay eggs. Annual rainfall averages 10,450 mm.

in the late 1990s, Spanish conservationists first took it to the illicit trade of endangered turtle eggs; and won! Today, the same villager patrols are in place to police the sands and pebble beaches that ring the little village, helping to save the endangered sea turtles that make the Atlantic waters their home.

San Antonia de Ureca one of the Bioko Islands (Equatorial Guinea) hosts important nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles, with the main nesting beaches found on the island’s southern end. Nest monitoring and protection have been ongoing for more than two decades, although distribution and habitat range at sea remains to be determined.

Ureka, is one of the most impressive natural destinations on the Island of Bioko. In this tropical paradise, you’ll be amazed by the lush vegetation and endless waterfalls. In Ureka, you’ll enjoy a hike through the tropical forest, where you can admire the flora and fauna of the island.