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. Guided tours of the island are given on a couple of different hiking trails. It can be reached by boat from the city of Puerto López, which is 40 km away.
History
There is a shrine from Inca times located on the island.
Environment
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.
The island has been designated an Important [Bird Area] by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of resident Esmeraldas woodstars, magnificent frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies, breeding waved albatrosses, and wandering tattlers on passage.