Los Roques Archipelago
Covering a total area of 40.61 km
2, the Los Roques archipelago comprises more than 350 uninhabited cays, islands, and islets and is situated about 128 km to the north of the La Guaira port in the Caribbean Sea. Los Roques is a federal dependency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Together with the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao), the Los Roques archipelago forms a part of the Leeward Antilles.
Geography
Map of Venezuela with Los Roques marked in the Caribbean Sea between Bonaire and Isla la Orchila.
The Los Roques archipelago is an extensive coral atoll with two external barriers that are formed by coral communities. The archipelago also contains an inner lagoon and sandy shallows. The coral atoll extends for about 24.6 km north to south and about 36 km east to west. Encompassing an area of 2,211.2 km
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Venezuela travel & tourism news for travelers and travel professionals. Latest travel and tourism news on Venezuela. Latest news on safety, hotels, resorts, attractions, tours and transportation in Venezuela. Caracas Travel information. Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America with diverse natural attractions. Along its Caribbean coast are tropical resort islands including Isla de Margarita and the Los Roques archipelago. To the northwest are the Andes Mountains and the colonial town of Mérida, a base for visiting Sierra Nevada National Park. Caracas, the capital, is to the north.
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