Culebrita
| Culebrita | ||
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 behind it Saint Thomas ( US Virgin Islands ) |
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
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Virgin Islands ( Spanish Virgin Islands ) |
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| Geographical location | 18 ° 18 '58 " N , 65 ° 13' 45" W | |
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| length | 2 km | |
| width | 1.5 km | |
| surface | 1.075 km² | |
| Highest elevation | Lighthouse Hill 185 m |
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| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Culebrita ( Spanish Isla Culebrita , in German "little snake" ) is a small uninhabited island east of the island of Culebra in the east of Puerto Rico . Together with the island of Cayo Botella on its northwestern side, Culebrita belongs administratively to the eastern Barrio Frailes of Culebra.
The approximately 1.6 km long island in the shape of an anvil , which belongs to an archipelago around Culebra, has been declared a nature reserve. The only structure here is a lighthouse , which was built by the Spanish crown in 1886.
There are six beaches on the coral island , of which Playa Tortuga ("Turtle Beach") is the largest; it is named after the turtles that live here.
There are numerous large tidal pools to the east .
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Culebrita as the easternmost island in the municipality of Culebra
Nautical chart of Culebrita, with Cayo Botella in the northwest
