Chalk Sound is a scenic natural lagoon on the southwest of Providenciales, the largest island in population of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Although the sound is nearly landlocked, the water here is clean and algae free. It has the unique feature of having hundreds of small rocky islands in shallow brilliant turquoise water. Many of the tiny islets are populated with rock iguanas, who exist by foraging for fruit, plants, prickly pear cactuses and the occasional insect. In the tranquil waters can be found also barracudas, bonefish, stingrays, lemon sharks and sea turtles. There is an old-fashioned, twin-engine airplane wreck that partially sticks out of the water. The wreckage is covered in algae, and it always delights visitors.
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