Title: Isla La Plata Travel Guide: Best of Isla La Plata, Montecristi Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Isla La Plata](https://expedia.co.uk/Isla-La-Plata-Hotels.d6326071.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Holiday Rentals in Isla La Plata](https://expedia.co.uk/Isla-La-Plata-Holiday-Rentals.d6326071.Travel-Guide-HolidayRentals)[Flights to Isla La Plata](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Isla-La-Plata.d6326071.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Isla La Plata Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Isla-La-Plata.d6326071.Car-Hire-Guide)[Isla La Plata Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Isla-La-Plata.d6326071.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Isla La Plata Travel Guide ## Tourist Guide ![Isla de la Plata is an island 40 km off the Ecuadorian coast. It's also called Galapagos for the poor, because it offers a Galapagos feel without the pricetag. It's nothing poor in terms of flora and fauna though! #ecuador #green #island #wildlife #holidays](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6356721/c39074c2-8d7b-4631-8e88-3306a2a9ff72.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Isla de la Plata is an island 40 km off the Ecuadorian coast. It's also called Galapagos for the poor, because it offers a Galapagos feel without the pricetag. It's nothing poor in terms of flora and fauna though! #ecuador #green #island #wildlife #holidays](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6356721/c39074c2-8d7b-4631-8e88-3306a2a9ff72.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Isla de la Plata is an island 40 km off the Ecuadorian coast. It's also called Galapagos for the poor, because it offers a Galapagos feel without the pricetag. It's nothing poor in terms of flora and fauna though! #ecuador #birds #wildlife #island](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6356721/81f5a4bb-e820-4221-99a0-e79d52d978b3.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Isla de la Plata is just off the coast of Ecuador, a short boat ride and you are to the island which is also a national park. We saw a ton of Blue-footed boobies both adults and chicks. To be honest, the chicks and adolescents are not very handsome birds. We did a nice hike around with a very informative guide and were even lucky enough to see a sea lion on one of the beaches and a whale on the boat ride back to port!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6356721/da9aebd1-7e81-4db4-b133-b197719dd8d8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Isla La Plata ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-uk-fr-de.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Holiday Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and holiday homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. 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