Isthmus of Médanos

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Satellite image of the Paraguaná peninsula , the Gulf of Coro and the isthmus of Médanos

The isthmus of Médanos is a land bridge between the Venezuelan Caribbean coast near Coro and the Paraguaná peninsula .

Médanos (sand dunes), 2012

Its length is about 25 km with a width between 4 and 6 km.

The Médanos shifting dunes, which stretch along the isthmus, are worth seeing. The Médanos National Park was established in 1974 to protect them .

Coordinates: 11 ° 36 ′  N , 69 ° 44 ′  W