Cayo de Agua[1][2] (in English literally Water Key) is the name of an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea[3] that geographically belongs to the Los Roques Archipelago[4][5] and is administratively organized as part of the Federal Dependencies, Venezuela,[6] in addition to being part of the National Park of the same name and the Miranda Island Territory, the name of this key has its origin in the fact that it has freshwater wells within it.
 Cayo de Agua Island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lesser Antilles Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°49′33″N 66°56′34″W / 11.82583°N 66.94278°W |
| Archipelago | Los Roques |
| Area | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Length | 8.3 km (5.16 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Federal Entity | Federal dependencies of Venezuela |
Location edit
It is located to the north of Venezuela, in the extreme west of the National Park "Los Roques", by the north they limit with the keys of Puntas de Cocos, Pelona de Cayo de Agua, Bequevé and Selesquí, and by the southeast they are the cayos Dos Mosquises. Cayo de Agua is located relatively far from the aerodrome or airport of Los Roques located at the opposite end (west) of the archipelago on the island of Gran Roque.
Tourism edit
Cayo de Agua is popular within the archipelago thanks to the beauty of its white sands and solitary beaches, the birds that can be found in its surroundings and the fact that it forms with other neighboring keys a small natural swimming pool, there are also freshwater wells, one of the most practiced activities is diving.
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References edit
- ^ Casanova, Katiusa (2016-08-04). "Cayo de Agua en Los Roques". Noticias.com.ve (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ "Cosas del Caribe » Turismo en Isla Cayo de Agua (Los Roques, Venezuela)Cosas del Caribe". Cosas del Caribe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ Antczak, María Magdalena; Antczak, Andrzej T. (2006). Los ídolos de las islas prometidas: arqueología prehispánica del archipiélago de los Roques (in Spanish). Equinoccio. ISBN 978-980-237-236-2.
- ^ "VenezuelaTuya". Venezuela Tuya. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
- ^ Brushaber, Susan; Greenberg, Arnold (October 1997). Venezuela Alive. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-55650-800-4.
- ^ "Cayo de Agua". Tierra de Gracia (in Spanish). 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
