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    La Orchila Island

    Isla la Orchila

    11°48′N 66°08′W

    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).

    Imagen de una de las playas de la Isla la Orchila, Mar Caribe, Dependencias Federales, Venezuela
    Imagen de una de las playas de la Isla la Orchila, Mar Caribe, Dependencias Federales, Venezuela

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    11°48′N 66°08′W

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    Overview

    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.

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    Also in Leeward Antilles

    Also in Lesser Antilles

    Also in Antilles

    Also in Caribbean

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

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