Black Turtle Cove

Black Turtle Cove is a mangrove estuary on the northern shores of in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. To protect the pristine environment the does not allow boats with motors in operation.
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …lies at an elevation of 37 metres (121 feet)
  • …is also known as “Black turtule grove”
  • Description: estuary on the Galapagos Islands

Black Turtle Cove

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Latitude
-0.49733° or 0° 29′ 50″ south
Longitude
-90.32554° or 90° 19′ 32″ west
Open location code
66FFGM3F+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4924212421
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12515291
Wiki­data ID
Q8255206

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Black Turtle Cove” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “خليج السلاحف السودء”
  • Arabic: “خليج السلاحف السوداء”
  • Japanese: “トルトゥガ・ネグラ”
  • Spanish: “Caleta tortuga negra”
  • Spanish: “Caleta Tortuga Negra”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bachas beach and Black Turtle Cove.

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