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Venezuelan Caribbean
The Venezuelan Caribbean consists of the coastal mainland and Caribbean islands. Coastal Mainland States * Anzoátegui * Aragua * Carabobo * Delta Amacuro * Falcón **Paraguaná Peninsula (tied island) * Miranda (state), Miranda * Monagas * Sucre (state), Sucre * Vargas (state), Vargas * Yaracuy * Zulia Insular Region Nueva Esparta State *Coche Island *Cubagua, Cubagua Island *Isla Margarita, Margarita Island Federal Dependencies *Isla de Aves, Aves Island *Blanquilla Island *Islas Los Frailes, Los Frailes Islands *Francisco de Miranda Insular Territory **Las Aves Archipelago **La Orchila **Los Roques Archipelago *Los Hermanos Archipelago *Los Monjes Archipelago *Isla de Patos, Patos Island *La Sola Island *Los Testigos Islands Geographical regions of Venezuela *La Tortuga Island {{Venezuela-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It has a territorial extension of , and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana. The Venezuelan government maintains a claim against Guyana to Guayana Esequiba. Venezuela is a federal presidential republic consisting of 23 states, the Capital District and federal dependencies covering Venezuela's offshore islands. Venezuela is among the most urbanized countries in Latin America; the vast majority of Venezuelans live in the cities of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isla Margarita
Margarita Island (, ) is the largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, situated off the northeastern coast of the country, in the Caribbean Sea. The capital city of Nueva Esparta, La Asunción, is located on the island. History Age of Exploration Christopher Columbus was the first European to arrive on Margarita Island in 1498. The local natives were the Guaiqueries people. The coast of the island was abundant in pearls, which represented almost a third of all New World tribute to the Spanish Crown. Margarita Island was fortified against the increasing threat of pirate attacks, and some fortifications remain today. It was the center of Spanish colonial Margarita Province, established in 1525. In 1561, the island was seized by Lope de Aguirre, a notoriously violent and rebellious conquistador. Around 1675, the island was captured again, this time by Red Legs Greaves, a pirate known for his humanity and morality. He captured a fleet of Spanish ships off po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Testigos Islands
Los Testigos Islands ( es, Islas Los Testigos, Witnesses Islands) are a group of islands in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. They are a part of the ''Dependencias Federales'' ( Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela. Geography The Los Testigos Islands are located about northeast of Caracas and about northeast of Isla Margarita. The coordinates of the main island are .The archipelago has an area of 6.53 square km (2.52 square miles)1 and consists of 6 major islands and a number of smaller rock islets.Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. The larger islands are: * ''Isla Testigo Grande'', main island * ''Isla Conejo'', east of the main island * ''Isla Iguana'', south of the main island * ''Isla Morro Blanco'', south of the main island * ''Isla Noreste'', northeast of the main island * ''Isla Rajado'', east of the main island The larger rock islets are: * ''El Chivo'' * ''Peñón de Fuera'' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Sola Island
La Sola Island ( es, Isla La Sola) is a small island in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. The island is a part of the ''Dependencias Federales'' (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela. Geography La Sola Island is located about northeast of Caracas, about northeast of Islas Los Frailes and about southeast of Islas Los Testigos. The coordinates are .Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. The uninhabited island has an area of barely 500 square meters, with the highest point reaching 8.5 meters (28 feet). History In 1938, the island was put under the administration of the ''Ministerio del Interior y de Justicia'' (Ministry of Interior and Justice)2 as part of the Dependencias Federales. On August 9, 1972, the island, together with the other islands of the Dependencias Federales, were declared a national park3 with the park being established on August 18. See also *Federal Dependencies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isla De Patos
Patos Island ( es, Isla de Patos, Duck Island) is a small uninhabited island in the northwestern Gulf of Paria. The island is a part of the ''Dependencias Federales'' (Federal Dependencies) of Venezuela. Geography Patos Island is located about northeast of Caracas in the ''Golfo de Paria'' (Gulf of Paria). The coordinates are . It lies in the ''Boca Grande'' strait of the Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouth), approximately off the Paria Peninsula of mainland Venezuela and about west-south-west of Chacachacare, which is part of Trinidad and Tobago. The uninhabited island has an area of only Excursión a la Isla de Patos (1964) – PDVSA-Intevep, 1997 with a length of and wide with the highest point reaching about . History Patos Island was part of the former British colony of |
Los Monjes Archipelago
The Los Monjes islands (Spanish: ''Archipiélago Los Monjes'') is a federal dependency of Venezuela are located to the northwest of the Gulf of Venezuela, off the coast of Guajira Peninsula at the border between Colombia and the Venezuelan state of Zulia. History It is believed that they were discovered by the Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda in 1499, who named the islands after the similarity of the rock formations to the hoods worn by monks. This archipelago and the unwillingness of the governments of Colombia and Venezuela to define their maritime boundaries has generated diplomatic friction between the two nations. With the Michelena-Pombo Treaty of 1833, the Guajira Peninsula was divided longitudinally between Venezuela and Colombia. However, the Venezuelan Congress refused to ratify that document because it was considered unfavorable to the nation in several of its parts. In 1856, Venezuela protested Colombia's attempt to grant a guano concession, which finally did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Hermanos Archipelago
The Los Hermanos Archipelago is a chain of seven rocky barren islets that is part of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ..., at .Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. The individual islands are: * Isla La Orquilla * Islote El Rajao * Isla Los Morochos * Islote Papelón * Isla Grueso * Isla Pico (Isla Pando) * Isla Fondeadero * Isla Chiquito See also * Federal Dependencies of Venezuela * List of marine molluscs of Venezuela * List of Poriferans of Venezuela References Federal Dependencies of Venezuela Venezuelan islands of the Leeward Antilles {{Venezuela-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Roques Archipelago
The Los Roques Archipelago (Spanish: ''Archipiélago de Los Roques'') is a federal dependency of Venezuela consisting of approximately 350 islands, cays, and islets in a total area of 40.61 square kilometers. The archipelago is located directly north of the port of La Guaira, in the Caribbean Sea. The islands' pristine coral reef attracts many wealthy visitors, especially from Europe, some of whom come in their own yachts and anchor in the inner, protected shallow waters. Development and tourism are controlled. Because of the wide variety of seabirds and rich aquatic life, the Venezuelan government declared Los Roques a National Park in 1972. History Its first settlers were the Caribbean aborigines who visited the islands to collect botutos, fish, hunt turtles and extract salt. There are still some constructions of salt flats with dikes, stone paths and remains of houses that were created at this time known as the time of exploitation of salt. But the permanent occupatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Orchila
La Orchila Island is an island and a military base off the coast of Venezuela, north of Caracas. It has numerous beaches, including one where the sand is markedly pink (Arena Rosada). There is a presidential retreat on this island, and the residential complex reserved for the military houses consists mainly of elevated houses made of wooden logs. There is also a court for bolas criollas. All the facilities are connected by pathways, mostly unpaved but smooth and clean. History The Spanish explorer Alonzo de Santa Cruz described the island, calling it Orchilla, in the first half of the 16th century: ...to the east of this island [Tortuga] for eight leagues is another joy, Orchilla, eight leagues long and seven wide, with two islands to the south of it; this name was given because there is a lot of Orchilla, of which we speak long in the islands of Canaria General Islario... In 1589 by order of the Spanish governor Diego de Osorio La Orchila and other islands like Los Roques wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Aves Archipelago
The Las Aves Archipelago is a pristine archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, and is part of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela. It is located north of the Venezuelan states of Aragua and Carabobo, between the Dutch island Bonaire in the west, and the Los Roques Archipelago in the east, at . The prime economic importance of the islands lies in fishing. "Las Aves" translates to "The Birds" in English. History Las Aves was the site of a major Dutch victory over the French in 1678, when a French fleet commanded by Admiral Jean d'Estrées on its way to capture the nearby Dutch island Curaçao was decoyed onto the reefs of Aves de Sotovento by a small force of three Dutch ships. When D'Estrees' ship hit the reef, he fired cannons as a warning to the ships behind. However, they interpreted the signal to mean that he was under attack so they came rushing to his aid - and likewise struck the reefs. The entire French fleet of 13 ships was lost as a result of the Admiral's eagerness to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islas Los Frailes
The Islas Los Frailes are an archipelago of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation belonging to the Federal dependencies of Venezuela, part of Venezuela.Vargas, Francisco Alejandro. 1983: Nuestros héroes navales. Comandancia General de la Armada. Caracas. 2 volúmenes. The flotilla of Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda sighted in 1499 the archipelago composed of ten islands: * Chepere * Guacaraida * Isla Fraile Grande * Nabobo * Cominoto * Macarare * Guairiare * Guacaraida * La Balandra * La Peche The largest island is called Fraile Grande or Puerto Real and is long and occupies . The southern islet has an elevation of . About north of Los Failes is Roca del Norte (North Rock), which is high. See also *Federal Dependencies of Venezuela * List of marine molluscs of Venezuela * List of Poriferans of Venezuela References External links Los Frailes hfdx.org Los Frailes LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the dur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanquilla Island
Blanquilla is an island, one of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea about 293 km (182 miles) northeast of Caracas. It is a popular location for divers, as well as famous for its white sand beaches, for which it is named. The island's wildlife include local cacti and iguana. The island is also home to feral donkeys and goats. Its reefs are notable for their black coral, which is used for jewelry and other crafts. The island is formed by the Aves Ridge, a seafloor feature which protrudes above water to the north, forming several other islands. Has an area of 64.53 km2http://www.guiaviajesvirtual.com/index_dependenciasfederales.php?recharge=rutaturistica In 2014, assertions made by the Hong Kong media that Venezuela was considering transferring ownership of Blanquilla island to China in exchange for the forgiveness of its $50 billion in debt were denied by the Chinese government. See also *Federal Dependencies of Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
