La Plata Island is considered “The little Galapagos” is located 40 kilometers off the coast of Puerto Lopez, is part of the Machalilla National Park is one of the tourist attractions of great importance as a refuge and nesting site for seabirds such as blue-footed boobies, red-footed boobies and masked, frigates, pelicans, tropical birds, albatrosses and sea lions. It is an ideal place for diving and snorkeling because here are the last samples of coral reef of the Ecuadorian coast and between the months of June to September in the tour you can do whale watching.