La Plata Island
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.Photo: Cptnemo, Public domain.
- Type: Islet
- Description: Island of Ecuador
- Also known as: “Drake’s Isle”, “Isla de la Plata”, “Isla La Plata”, “Isla Plata”, and “Isle of Plate”
La Plata Island
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Montecristi, Montecristi Canton, Manabí, Ecuador, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-1.27392° or 1° 16′ 26″ southLongitude
-81.06714° or 81° 4′ 2″ westElevation
87 metres (285 feet)Open location code
66CWPWGM+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 32501640OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
3653034Wikidata ID
Q1548043
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Satellite Map
Discover La Plata Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Swedish—“La Plata Island” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Ісла-Дэ-Ла-Плата”
- Catalan: “Illa de la Plata”
- Cebuano: “Isla de La Plata”
- Chinese: “拉普拉塔岛”
- Dutch: “Isla de la Plata”
- Esperanto: “Isla de la Plata”
- French: “île de la Plata”
- French: “Île de la Plata”
- French: “Isla de la Plata”
- German: “Isla de la Plata”
- Lithuanian: “La Platos sala”
- Polish: “Isla de la Plata”
- Spanish: “Isla de la Plata”
- Swedish: “Isla de La Plata”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Punta Palo Santo and Punta Machete.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Visitors Center Parque Nacional Machalilla and Isla de La Plata.
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