Isla Alto Velo
| Isla Alto Velo | ||
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
| Geographical location | 17 ° 28 '33 " N , 71 ° 38' 31" W | |
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| length | 1.4 km | |
| width | 1.05 km | |
| surface | 1.02 km² | |
| Highest elevation | 152 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
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Isla Alto Velo is a small, uninhabited island in the Caribbean Sea , south of the island of Hispaniola , part of the Greater Antilles . It represents the southernmost land mass of the Dominican Republic and administratively belongs to the municipality of Pedernales in the province of the same name . The island is part of the Jaragua National Park , the largest protected area in the Caribbean .
Isla Alto Velo is located 11.8 km southwest of Isla Beata on the same ridge that extends from southern Hispaniola south into the Caribbean Sea and rises to a height of 152 m. The two islands are separated by the Canal de Alto Velo . The almost oval island has a length of 1.4 km, a width of 1.05 km and an area of 1.02 km². Less than a kilometer north of Isla Alto Velo is the small rock island Piedra Negra ("Black Rock") in the Canal de Alto Velo , with a diameter of around 200 meters.
The island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1494 on his second voyage . The strategically important island was temporarily claimed by the USA in February 1860 , citing the Guano Islands Act .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Isla Alto Velo in República Dominicana ( Memento from March 15, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) (including aerial photo) (Spanish)