The coco island.... " the most beautiful island of the world"

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With almost 46.6 square kilometers, 24 kilometers of coastline and located two hundred and seventy miles Southeast of Costa Rica; Cocos Island represents a world known nature’s jewel which the memorable Jacques Ives Cousteau(1910-1997), scientific oceanograph, professional diver and filming director of sealife documentals, brougth up this island worldwide through the communication media together with his Calypsus’ Ship crew , in the late 80′s. Cousteau deemed Cocos Island as ”the most beautiful island in the world…” and Michael Crichton wrote “Jurassic Park” with this place in mind. Cocos Island was inscribed as WORLD HERITAGE SITE in 1997 by UNESCO and more recently it has been nominated as candidate of the 2nd phase in the www.new7wonders.com world contest. Exuberant vegetation typical of the tropical rainy climates and high level of rainfall generates abundant rivers of fresh and crystalline waters that cascade into the sea in waterfalls of extraordinary beauty.
A rugged shaped coastline full of steep cliffs, turns the island in an almost impregnable fortress which rises over 500 feet above sea level.
The only points of access are two bays: Chatham Bay and Wafer Bay, which are separated from each other by the “Presidio” Peninsula. Mount Iglesias which reaches an altitude of 2178 feet over the sea, is the island’s highest peak.
The origin of its fauna is mainly eastern Pacific, Galapagos and Central American mainland, but several groups, including some corals, are of Indo Pacific origin very few species are related to the Atlantic-Caribbean province.
At least 60 species of animals are endemic to the island, several of which are on the endangered species list. One of the most startling beautiful of all the birds that visit the island for nesting is the “Espíritu Santo” (White Tern) a small white species which often hovers in the air just a few feet above one’s head, totally unafraid of visit The flora of Cocos consists of 155 vascular and 48 nonvascular plants, of which about 15% are endemic. Several trails on the Island permit visitors to penetrate the enchanting forests of giant, moss-draped trees, dripping bromeliads, colossall tree ferns, svelte palms and tangled vines.
Another island such as this characteristics?? IMPOSIBLE. Besides its beautiful natural richness the island enclose the legend of treasures, hidden for british, spaniards and europeans better known as pirates, treasures stolen from mesoamerican and southamerican countries.Today, there is widespread belief that there really is a great treasure buried in the island. Around the turn of the century, it was reckoned to be in the neighborhood of one hundred million Dollars. Be that as it may, the truth is that the island’s greatest treasures are its tropical beauty, its paradisiacal waters and its exuberant flora and fauna which have earned for it the status of PATRIMONY OF HUMANITY.

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waterfalls

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Stunning sunset

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off shore

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hammerhead shark

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green turtle

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beach

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que buen informe el de la isla!!!