Mosquito Bay Beach
Mosquito Bay Beach is a beach in Puerto Real, Vieques. Mosquito Bay Beach is situated nearby to the suburb Esperanza, as well as near the neighborhood Pozo Prieto.- Type: Beach
- Description: beach in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Bahia Mosquito Playa” and “Mosquito Bay”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puerto Ferro Lighthouse and Playa Sun Bay.
Puerto Ferro Lighthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Puerto Ferro Light, also known as Faro de Puerto Ferro, is a historic lighthouse located in the Vieques, Puerto Rico. The light was first lit in 1896. It is one of the last minor or local lights to be built by the Spanish government.
Esperanza Beach
Beach
Esperanza Beach is a popular beach on the southern coast of Vieques in La Esperanza, Puerto Real. In comparison to other beaches in the island which are located far away from populated areas, this beach is located close to La Esperanza and it hosts a number of hotels, restaurants, food kiosks and stores. Esperanza Beach is situated 3 km west of Mosquito Bay Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esperanza.
Esperanza
Suburb
Photo: ReggaeMan567, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Esperanza is a comunidad in Puerto Real Barrio, on the south side of the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. It was the location of Hacienda Casa del Frances, a historic site listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Esperanza is situated 3½ km west of Mosquito Bay Beach.
Mosquito Bay Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Puerto Real, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.09497° or 18° 5′ 42″ northLongitude
-65.44256° or 65° 26′ 33″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
77CP3HV4+XXOpenStreetMap ID
node 357272817OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Satellite Map
Discover Mosquito Bay Beach from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Mosquito Bay Beach” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mosquito Bay Beach”
- Spanish: “Bahía Mosquito (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Bahía Mosquito”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pozo Prieto and Sector Los Chivos.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mosquito Bay Beach and Playa Navío.
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