Tortuguilla Island facts for kids
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Tortuguilla Island (Isla Tortuguilla) is a small island in the Caribbean Sea off the northern coast of Colombia. It is located about 9 km from the mainland, at coordinates 09 ° 01'50 "N 76 ° 20'40" O. Administratively it belongs to the Córdoba department, in the municipality of Puerto Escondido.
Geography
Tortuguilla is a landmass subfossil coral terrace surrounded by a limestone platform about 10 feet deep that is home to numerous coral reefs.
See also
In Spanish: Isla Tortuguilla para niños
- Caribbean region of Colombia
- Insular region of Colombia
- List of islands of South America
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