Caribbean SeaVenezuela
11°51′N 66°45′W
Los Roques Archipelago
Archipiélago Los Roques
Part of Leeward Antilles
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 km2 (15.68 mi2). The archipelago is located 128 km (80 mi) directly north of the port of La Guaira, in the Caribbean Sea.
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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 km2 (15.68 mi2). The archipelago is located 128 km (80 mi) 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.
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Census, cataloged
- Major islands0
- Minor islands1
- Islets2
- Rocks & skerries0
Minor islands
Nordisquí
- Area
- —
size unknown
Islets
- Isla Fernando5 m · 0.08 km²
- Maceta de Nube Verde0.07 km²
Also in the area
Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.
- Unnamed island10 m · 0.03 km²
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Comparative heights
To the same scale
Islands by area
| Isla Fernando | 0.08 km² |
| Maceta de Nube Verde | 0.07 km² |
| Unnamed island | 0.03 km² |
Photographs
la Isla del Gran Roque, Archipiélago Los Roques, Dependencias Federales de Venezuela
A storm coming up over one of the islands in Los Roques
Azules de cielo a tierra
Los Roques majestuoso
Vemos como el agua de este traspasa los limites de la luz
Los Roques majestuoso
Unico
Cayo Muerto, Antillas Menores, Mar Caribe, Dependencias Federales de Venezuela.
Ship partaking in the search for airplane went missing January 4 on approach to los Roques airport. n:en:Transaven Airlines plane carrying up to 18 people still missing off Venezuelan coast.
Felicidad hecha archipiélago.
A heavy storm brewing over Los Roques arquipel
Isla Nordisqui, Archipiélago Los Roques, Mar Caribe de Venezuela
Sources
Facts
Photographs
- Gran roque. Juan valero / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Threatening storm in Los Roques. Tucanrecords / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Azules. Rjsb142014 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Camino al archipiélago de Los Roques. M. Celeste Rabbat / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cristalina. Rjsb142014 / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inolvidables días en Los Roques. M. Celeste Rabbat / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Atardecer en los roques. Arochacarina / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cayo Muerto - panoramio. Pedro Marcano / CC BY-SA 3.0
- ARV Mariscal Sucre (F-21) - 2008. Sandos / Public domain
- Los Roques-Venezuela. Miguelmebg / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Storm over Los Roques I. Tucanrecords / CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nordisqui los roques vzla1. Earthmix / CC BY-SA 4.0