![Aerial view of Fort Jefferson on the Caribbean turquoise sea of the Gulf of Mexico. Dry Tortugas National Park is 70 miles from Key West in Florida and can be reached by Aerial view of Fort Jefferson on the Caribbean turquoise sea of the Gulf of Mexico. Dry Tortugas National Park is 70 miles from Key West in Florida and can be reached by](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2pc9wwm/advance-for-weekend-nov-23-26-an-aerial-view-of-fort-jefferson-in-the-dry-tortugas-70-miles-west-of-key-west-fla-shown-in-this-june-2005-photo-chuck-and-eloise-pratt-lived-on-the-island-where-they-worked-with-the-national-park-service-for-the-last-12-years-ap-photokey-west-citizen-rob-oneal-2pc9wwm.jpg)
Aerial view of Fort Jefferson on the Caribbean turquoise sea of the Gulf of Mexico. Dry Tortugas National Park is 70 miles from Key West in Florida and can be reached by
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RPT is featured and listed as number 1 Sea Turtle Conservation project by Working Abroad | Reserva Playa Tortuga
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