Isla Corazon is a naturally heart-shaped mangrove island, located on the Chone River estuary off the city of Bahía de Caráquez 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.
References
- South American Handbook 2009 ISBN 978-1-906098-36-0 p.1150
- Proyecto de Ecoturismo Comunitario en Ecuador
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0°39′08″S 80°22′12″W / 0.652127°S 80.369968°W / -0.652127; -80.369968
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