La Tortuga Island
Venezuela /
Anzoategui /
Puerto la Cruz /
World
/ Venezuela
/ Anzoategui
/ Puerto la Cruz
World / Venezuela / Sucre
beach, island, national park
Federal Dependencies, Venezuela.
La Tortuga Island (Isla La Tortuga in Spanish) is an uninhabited island dependency of the government of Venezuela. It is part of a chain of islands that include the Tortuguillas, the Palaquines, La Herradura and others.
It was discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda. On his second trip, together with Amerigo Vespucci, the island was named La isla La Tortuga by Vespucci because of the enormous presence of turtles on the island.
In the present, all the chain needs more ecology protection.
Great place for ecotourism.
Let's Protect Them! And protect this wikimapia place!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WgWuu3Dvc
La Tortuga Island (Isla La Tortuga in Spanish) is an uninhabited island dependency of the government of Venezuela. It is part of a chain of islands that include the Tortuguillas, the Palaquines, La Herradura and others.
It was discovered in 1499 by Alonso de Ojeda. On his second trip, together with Amerigo Vespucci, the island was named La isla La Tortuga by Vespucci because of the enormous presence of turtles on the island.
In the present, all the chain needs more ecology protection.
Great place for ecotourism.
Let's Protect Them! And protect this wikimapia place!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WgWuu3Dvc
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Tortuga_Island
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 10°56'16"N 65°18'36"W
- Macanao Peninsula 100 km
- Margarita Island, New Sparta State 102 km
- National Park Turuépano Islad 253 km
- Trinidad 369 km
- Manamito Island 374 km
- Cocuina Island 376 km
- Macareo Island 406 km
- Wakenaam Island 864 km
- Hog Island 867 km
- Leguan Island 872 km
- Punta Ranchos 4.9 km
- ABS Doppler Radar 6.1 km
- Golfo del Este 8.6 km
- Carenero 8.8 km
- Chelonia Eco Village 9 km
- Punta Delgada 9 km
- Cayo Herradura Lighthouse 11 km
- Punta Oriental Light 12 km
- Laguna de Los Mogotes 12 km
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