Isla Corazón

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Isla Corazon is a naturally heart-shaped mangrove island, located on the Chone River estuary in Ecuador's coastal province of Manabi.

The uninhabited island is a nesting site to one of the largest frigate bird colonies in the Pacific, along with a host of other bird species. The island was expanded through the mangrove restoration efforts of the local fishermen and was named a National Wildlife Refuge shortly thereafter. This group of fishermen started Isla Corazon Tours and now give canoe-led tours of the mangrove ecosystem, departing from Puerto Portovelo, just up the road from San Vicente.

[edit] External links

• Guacamayo Tours

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