Local favourite river spot · Potosí, Bolivia

Turtle Island

Isla Tortuga

Turtle Island is a river spot in Potosí, Bolivia.

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Turtle Island: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Turtle Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Turtle Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -20.11810, -67.80894. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Turtle Island

Island of the Fish · viewpoint · Potosí · ~4 km · Must-see
Salar de Uyuni · attraction · Potosí · ~31 km · Must-see
Tunupa · viewpoint · Oruro · ~45 km · Must-see
Isla Incahuasi · viewpoint · Potosí · ~30 km
Cueva del Diablo · cave · Potosí · ~37 km
Cerro Asalchi · viewpoint · Potosí · ~38 km
Cerro Phia Phia · viewpoint · Potosí · ~38 km
Pallal Loma · viewpoint · Potosí · ~39 km
Khala Loma · viewpoint · Potosí · ~39 km
Chinchillani Loma · viewpoint · Potosí · ~40 km
Cueva de las Momias · cave · Potosí · ~40 km
Pucara Loma · viewpoint · Potosí · ~41 km
Loma Viña · viewpoint · Potosí · ~42 km
Cueva Chiquini · cave · Potosí · ~42 km
Volcan Tunupa · viewpoint · Potosí · ~44 km
Salli Loma · viewpoint · Oruro · ~46 km
Palli Loma · viewpoint · Oruro · ~47 km
Khur Uta Loma · viewpoint · Oruro · ~54 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Turtle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Turtle Island

Wila Pukarani · river spot · Oruro · ~124 km · Must-see
Saint Georg island · river spot · Potosí · ~0 km
Isla Don Marco Gregor Birchler de La Fuente · river spot · Potosí · ~0 km
Isla K'atschilo · river spot · Potosí · ~2 km
Isla Mogli · river spot · Potosí · ~2 km
Saint Anthony island · river spot · Potosí · ~2 km
Pallati · river spot · Potosí · ~13 km
Isla Ch'utu · river spot · Potosí · ~14 km
Tiwillka Loma · river spot · Potosí · ~18 km
Loma Sapo · river spot · Potosí · ~20 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Bolivia

Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Turtle Island yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Turtle Island?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Turtle Island?

Nearby: Island of the Fish (viewpoint, 4 km), Salar de Uyuni (attraction, 31 km), Tunupa (viewpoint, 45 km), Isla Incahuasi (viewpoint, 30 km), Cueva del Diablo (cave, 37 km), Cerro Asalchi (viewpoint, 38 km).