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Madrisquí

Coordinates: 11°56′07″N 66°39′40″W / 11.93528°N 66.66111°W / 11.93528; -66.66111
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Madrisquí
Madrisquí Island
Madrisquí is located in Venezuela
Madrisquí
Madrisquí
Madrisquí is located in Caribbean
Madrisquí
Madrisquí
Geography
LocationLesser Antilles
Caribbean Sea
Coordinates11°56′07″N 66°39′40″W / 11.93528°N 66.66111°W / 11.93528; -66.66111
ArchipelagoLos Roques
Area0.18 km2 (0.069 sq mi)
Administration
Federal EntityFederal dependencies of Venezuela

Madrisquí[1][2] (also known as Cayo Madriskí or Madrizqui) is a small island that belongs to the Archipelago of Los Roques,[3] which is administratively part of the Federal Dependencies and is under the authority of the Miranda Island Territory in the waters of the Caribbean Sea of Venezuela . Is part of the tourist or recreational area of the park,[4] is linked to Cayo Pirata through a narrow sand barrier. It has an area of 18.85 hectares (0.18 square kilometers).

Location

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It is located to the southeast of Isla Gran Roque, to the northeast of Cayo Pirata, to the north of Isla Esparquí and the Ensenada or Bajo de los Corales and to the west of the so-called "Great Barrier Reef of the East".

Tourism

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It is one of the keys most visited by tourists, due to its proximity to the island Gran Roque, has some inns to cater to visitors, beautiful beaches and a very practiced activity is diving. It is also very visited by fly fishing enthusiasts. On foot you can reach Cayo Pirata famous for its lobster fishing.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ La guía Valentina Quintero: Venezuela (in Spanish). Travesía Editorial. 2002.
  2. ^ Peachin, Mary L. (2014-05-01). Caribbean Scuba Diving. Peachin Adventures. ISBN 978-0-9911981-1-5.
  3. ^ Huber, Joyce (2007-06-15). Best Dives of the Caribbean. Hunter Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-58843-190-5.
  4. ^ Adès, Harry (2004). The Rough Guide to South America. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-907-6.
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