Cayo Icacos is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It forms part of the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve and is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. It is a fifteen-minute water taxi ride from Fajardo.[1] The island is a popular snorkeling and beach tourism destination.

Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos is located in Puerto Rico
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos is located in Lesser Antilles
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos is located in Caribbean
Cayo Icacos
Cayo Icacos
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W / 18.38639; -65.58889
ArchipelagoPuerto Rico Archipelago
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityFajardo
BarrioCabezas

For some time, there was a limestone quarry on the southern part of the island, with a short railroad system to shuttle limestone from the quarry to the pier.[2]

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  1. ^ "Icacos, Palomino, Palominito Water Taxi". PUERTO RICO WATER TAXI.
  2. ^ Roger. "Isla de Icacos (Icacos Island) - Railroads of Puerto Rico / Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico".

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