Serpents Mouth
The Columbus Channel or Serpent's Mouth, is a strait lying between Icacos Point in southwest Trinidad and Tobago and the north coast of Venezuela. It leads from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Paria.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cedros.
Cedros
Village
Cedros is a coastal area that lies on a peninsula at the South-Western end of the island of Trinidad. Named by Spanish sailors due to the once heavy presence of cedar trees, it is located at the tip of the peninsula which lies mere miles off the coast of Venezuela and is the most southern point in the Caribbean. Cedros is situated 10 km northeast of Serpents Mouth.
Serpents Mouth
- Type: Marine channel
- Also known as: “Boca de la Sierpe”, “Boca de Serpientes”, “Boca del Sierpe”, “Boca del Soldado”, “Bocas de Serpientes”, “Drachen Schlund”, and “The Serpent’s Mouth”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
10.04549° or 10° 2′ 44″ northLongitude
-61.93551° or 61° 56′ 8″ westOpen location code
772W23W7+5QGeoNames ID
3573694
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