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Two permits are required for day hiking and overnight stays on the island: one from the Seri
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were introduced to the island in the 1980s; hunting is managed by the tribal government in coordination with
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is a 1962 film about a diver looking for buried treasure who comes across mermaids. Despite being set on the island, it was actually filmed on
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162:Coordinates
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1197:Las Ánimas
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1039:La Ventana
805:2021-06-12
748:WorldAtlas
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1177:Gallina
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