Isla de la Plata
| Isla de la Plata | |
|---|---|
 Isla de la Plata | |
  Location off the coast of Ecuador | |
| Location | Manabí Province, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 1°16′43″S 81°04′07″W / 1.27861°S 81.06861°W |
| Area | 5.9 km2 (2.3 sq mi) |
Isla de la Plata is a small island off the coast of Manabí, Ecuador, and is part of Parque Nacional Machalilla. It can be reached by boat from the city of Puerto López, which is 40 kilometers away.[1] On the island, there is a large diversity of animal species,[2][3] including the blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, and the Nazca booby.[4][5] Another species found here is the South American sea lion.[6]
Guided tours of the island are given on a couple of different hiking trails.
There is a shrine from
Inca times located on the island.[7]
In popular culture
Isla de la Plata is featured in an episode of the travel series Jet Set Zero.
Gallery
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Blue-footed booby on Isla de la Plata in winter. -
Blue-footed booby with new young on Isla de la Plata. -
Tour guide addresses customers at the beginning of a tour.
References
- ^ Gilbert, Sarah (27 November 2010). "Isla de la Plata - Ecuador's other Galapagos". the Guardian.
- ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. (2005). "La avifauna de la isla de La Plata, Parque Nacional Machalilla, Ecuador, con notas sobre nuevos registros". Cotinga. 24: 22–27.
- ISBN 978-1-61238-642-3.
- ISBN 978-1-4729-2565-7.
- ISBN 978-1-4008-8505-3.
- ISBN 978-0-8018-7343-0.
- ISBN 9780521277617. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
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External links
- Isla de la Plata, Ecuador (in Spanish)