Playa Negra
Playa Negra is a beach in Amapala, Valle Department. Playa Negra is situated nearby to the nature reserve Área de Uso Múltiple Isla del Tigre, as well as near the volcano Cerro Tigre.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Isla del Tigre.
Isla del Tigre
Photo: Saraedum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isla del Tigre is an island in the Gulf of Fonseca in Pacific Honduras. The tranquil island is essentially just a volcanic peak that sharply rises from the ocean.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amapala and Meanguera del Golfo.
Amapala
Town
Photo: Alfredobi, Public domain.
Amapala is a municipality in the Honduran department of Valle. It is formed by El Tigre Island and its satellite islets and rocks in the Gulf of Fonseca. Amapala is situated 4½ km north of Playa Negra.
Meanguera del Golfo
Town
Photo: Everthm007, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meanguera del Golfo is a municipality in the La Unión Department of El Salvador. It is located 30 kilometres from La Unión municipality and 213 km from San Salvador on the island of Meanguera in the Gulf of Fonseca. Meanguera del Golfo is situated 9 km southwest of Playa Negra.
Playa Negra
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Amapala, Valle Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.25152° or 13° 15′ 6″ northLongitude
-87.65202° or 87° 39′ 7″ westOpen location code
765J782X+J5OpenStreetMap ID
way 225180657OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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