This beautiful fresh water lagoon located 6.2 miles north of Acapulco is 
about 10.5 miles long, 4.9 miles wide and has a maximum depth of 23 feet. 
It has a wide variety of tropical flora and fauna and up to 14 different species 
of edible fish such as robalo, lisa, mojarra, pargo de piedra, cuatete, bagre and
carp,  among others, and freshwater shrimp and crabs, all of which you can 
buy in the small town of the Embarcadero.
A boat cruise will allow you to observe a lush tropical vegetation, coconut 
palm groves, mangroves and water hyacinths floating along the shore, and 
will take you to the Isla Presidio,  the Isla Montosa o de Pío Quinto and 
the Isla de los Pájaros,  which are bird sanctuaries full of black and white
herons,  pelicans, ducks, marabús, avocetas, gulls, storks and dozens of
other tropical species.
The lagoon was the setting of several Tarzan movies and of Rambo ll and
offers a superb natural film location for jungle and tropical adventure movies.

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Bird sanctuary on Presidio island

 
Welcome sign at Pie de la Cuesta
Tourist cruise boat
Presidio island birds
Bird flight
Montosa island 
Presidio island
Embarcadero village
Barra de Coyuca
Lagoon shoreline and houses
Pangas
Pelicans
 Whale rock

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