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Tortuga
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Tor·tu·ga  (tôr-tg)
An island in the West Indies off northern Haiti. It was a pirate refuge in the 17th century.

Tortuga [tɔːˈtuːgə]
n
(Placename) an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Haiti: haunt of pirates in the 17th century. Area: 180 sq. km (70 sq. miles) French name La Tortue [la tɔrty]


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The itinerary also includes special treats such as a sunset yoga session on the beach; enjoying the therapeutic effects of the Tabacon hot springs; a Tico cooking class; a painting lesson at the CASEM, a thriving artistsO community founded by women; visits to working coffee and sugar plantations; a boat ride on Lake Arena; a ferry ride to Tambor; and a cruise around Tortuga Island.
Tortuga Island, located off the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, is a great place to relax, swim and catch some sun.
Based on macroscopic gonad observations of schools of white mullet captured offshore, Etchevers (1974) proposed that the spawning of white mullet recruiting along the southern coast of Margarita Island, Venezuela, occurs between La Tortuga Island and Margarita Island in the vicinity of the 1000-m deep Cariaco trench (Fig.
 
 
 
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