Port Mosquito
The Puerto Mosquito Bioluminescent Bay, or Mosquito Bio Bay, is a bay in the island of Vieques famous for its bioluminescence produced by the dinoflagellate Pyrodinium bahamense, which glows blue when agitated.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Bay
- Description: bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Bahia Mosquito”, “Mosquito Bay”, and “Puerto Mosquito”
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.
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.
Port Mosquito
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.10191° or 18° 6′ 7″ northLongitude
-65.44571° or 65° 26′ 45″ westElevation
11 metres (36 feet)Open location code
77CP4H23+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 368381539OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Satellite Map
Discover Port Mosquito from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Port Mosquito” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Puerto Mosquito”
- Chinese: “生物荧光海湾”
- Chinese: “莫斯基托湾”
- Chinese: “蚊子湾”
- Spanish: “Puerto Mosquito (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Puerto Mosquito”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Pozo Prieto and Puerto Real.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Reserva Natural de la Bahía Bioluminiscente de Vieques and Mosquito Bay Beach.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Port Mosquito”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.