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'''Isla del Amor''' and the nearby '''Estero Palau''' are a small natural area in [[La Libertad]], listed among the canton's tourist sites. | '''Isla del Amor''' and the nearby '''Estero Palau''' are a small natural area in [[La Libertad]], listed among the canton's tourist sites. | ||
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== Wildlife == | == Wildlife == | ||
Herons and blue-footed boobies are regular visitors to Isla del Amor and Estero Palau. The estero has become home to green iguanas and heron chicks, and sea turtles nest here — a rare sight inside a city. University researchers from UPSE study the area. | Herons and blue-footed boobies are regular visitors to Isla del Amor and Estero Palau. The estero has become home to green iguanas and heron chicks, and sea turtles nest here — a rare sight inside a city. University researchers from UPSE study the area. | ||
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Keep your distance from nests and never disturb turtles. | Keep your distance from nests and never disturb turtles. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[La Libertad]] | * [[La Libertad]] | ||
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* [[Birdwatching (La Peninsula)]] | * [[Birdwatching (La Peninsula)]] | ||
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''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (tourist inventory and environment chapter).'' | ''Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (tourist inventory and environment chapter).'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 2 November 2026
🐦 Isla del Amor
A wildlife corner of La Libertad: herons, blue-footed boobies, green iguanas and nesting sea turtles.
Isla del Amor and the nearby Estero Palau are a small natural area in La Libertad, listed among the canton's tourist sites.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Canton | La Libertad |
| Wildlife | Herons, blue-footed boobies, green iguanas; sea turtles nest here |
| Research | Studied by the Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena (UPSE) |
Wildlife
Herons and blue-footed boobies are regular visitors to Isla del Amor and Estero Palau. The estero has become home to green iguanas and heron chicks, and sea turtles nest here — a rare sight inside a city. University researchers from UPSE study the area.
Keep your distance from nests and never disturb turtles.
Did you know…?
🦴 …giant ground sloths as big as elephants once lived on the peninsula?
See also
Sources: PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (tourist inventory and environment chapter).
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