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    Islas Borrachas

    The Islas Borrachas is an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea which consists of three main islands and several islets belonging to Venezuela. They are located north of the Anzoátegui state, west of the Chimanas Islands, and northwest of the city of Puerto la Cruz. Under the 19 December 1973 Decree No.

    Aquí pueden apreciar Isla Borracha, que aparece en algunas cartas nauticas como Cayo Borracha. Un magnifico lugar para la pesca deportiva.
    Aquí pueden apreciar Isla Borracha, que aparece en algunas cartas nauticas como Cayo Borracha. Un magnifico lugar para la pesca deportiva.

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    6 landforms

    Overview

    The Islas Borrachas is an archipelago in the Caribbean Sea which consists of three main islands and several islets belonging to Venezuela. They are located north of the Anzoátegui state, west of the Chimanas Islands, and northwest of the city of Puerto la Cruz. Under the 19 December 1973 Decree No. 1534, they belong to the Mochima National Park.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands0
    • Islets1
    • Rocks & skerries3

    Major islands

    2

    Islets

    1

    Rocks & skerries

    3

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level20 m40 m60 m80 m66 mIsla de Arapo51 mIsla de Arapito3 mPiedra El Gato
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Isla de Arapo: 0.2 km²Isla de ArapoIsla de Arapito: 0.18 km²Isla de ArapitoPiedra El Gato: 0.2 haPiedra El GatoPlaya Piscina: <0.1 haPlaya PiscinaPiedra El Ratón: <0.1 haPiedra El RatónUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Isla de Arapo0.2 km²
    Isla de Arapito0.18 km²
    Piedra El Gato0.2 ha
    Playa Piscina<0.1 ha
    Piedra El Ratón<0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs