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Mona, Puerto Rico |
 | | Mona is often compared to Galápagos, the island teems with giant iguanas, among them the Mona Iguana (certified as threatened by the Endangered Species Act of 1973) and the Geco Oriundo, three species of endangered sea turtles (the Hawksbill and the Leatherback sea turtle), red-footed boobies and countless other sea birds. |
 | | The Mona Iguana found nowhere else in the world, is considered the most spectacular single form of life on the island. |
 | | Mona has a lighthouse, built 1900 was one of the first two lighthouses built by the U.S Government in Puerto Rico. |
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