Isla de Culebra
Culebra is a small Caribbean island, mostly covered in nature preserve that lies about 20 miles east of Puerto Rico and 12 miles west of Saint Thomas. Culebra is administered as a municipality of Puerto Rico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Calebra”, “Isla Chiquita”, “Isla de S an Idelfonso”, “La Isla Chiquita”, “Passage Island”, and “Ultima Virgen”
- Historically known as: “Isla de San Ildefonso” and “Isla Pasaje”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport and Cayo Norte.
Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport is a public use airport on the island of Culebra in Puerto Rico. The airport is owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority.
Cayo Norte
Island
Cayo Norte, also historically known as West Key or North East Key, is the largest privately owned archipelago and island of Puerto Rico. Currently the property of Google co-founder Larry Page via SVI Investments, Inc, the island is located about 0.6 nautical… Cayo Norte is situated 4 km northeast of Isla de Culebra.
Tamarindo Beach
Beach
Photo: Jose L. Dominguez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamarindo Beach is situated 3½ km west of Isla de Culebra.
Isla de Culebra
- Category: landform
- Location: Culebra, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.31468° or 18° 18′ 53″ northLongitude
-65.28294° or 65° 16′ 59″ westPopulation
1,820Elevation
66 metres (217 feet)Open location code
77CP8P78+VRGeoNames ID
4564075
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Highlights include Culebra National Wildlife Refuge and Ensenada del Cementerio.
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