Isla de la Plata


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.
On the island, there is a large diversity of animal species, including the blue-footed booby, red-footed booby, and the Nazca booby. Another species found here is the South American sea lion.
Guided tours of the island are given on a couple of different hiking trails.
There is a shrine from Inca times located in the island.

In popular culture

Isla de la Plata is featured in an episode of the travel series Jet Set Zero.

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File:Blue-footed Booby at Isla de la Plata.jpg|Blue-footed booby on Isla de la Plata in winter.
File:Blue-footed Booby with young.jpg|Blue-footed booby with new young on Isla de la Plata.
File:Isla de la Plata tour.jpg|Tour guide addresses customers at the beginning of a tour.