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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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BACGROUNG PICTURE BY MARGARITA PORTILLO ©
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