Islas Los Frailes
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Archipelago | Los Frailes |
| Total islands | 10 |
| Major islands | Puerto Real |
| Country | |
The Islas Los Frailes are an archipelago of rock islets with sparse scrub vegetation belonging to the Federal dependencies of Venezuela, part of Venezuela.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The flotilla of Spanish explorer Alonso de Ojeda sighted in 1499 the archipelago composed of ten islands:
The largest island is called Fraile Grande or Puerto Real and is 2,200 meters long and occupies 0.75 km².
The southern islet has an elevation of 91 m.
8 km north of Los Failes is Roca del Norte (North Rock), which is 3 m high.
See also[edit]
- Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
- List of marine molluscs of Venezuela
- List of Poriferans of Venezuela
References[edit]
- ^ Vila, Marco Aurelio. 1967: Aspectos geográficos de las Dependencias Federales. Corporación Venezolana de Fomento. Caracas. 115p.
- ^ Cervigon, Fernando. 1995: Las Dependencias Federales. Academia Nacional de la Historia. Caracas. 193p.
- ^ Hernández Caballero, Serafín (Editor). 1998: Gran Enciclopedia de Venezuela. Editorial Globe, C.A. Caracas. 10 volúmenes. ISBN 980-6427-00-9 ISBN 980-6427-10-6
- ^ Lecuna, Vicente. 1960: Crónica razonada de las guerras de Bolívar. The Colonial Books, New York. 3 volúmenes.
- ^ Jurado Toro, Bernardo. 1980: Bolívar y el mar. Edición del Banco Central de Venezuela. Caracas. 183p.
- ^ Vargas, Francisco Alejandro. 1983: Nuestros héroes navales. Comandancia General de la Armada. Caracas. 2 volúmenes.
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Coordinates: 11°12′N 63°45′W / 11.200°N 63.750°W
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