Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
The Vieques National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge on the island of Vieques in the Puerto Rico archipelago. It is part of the Caribbean Islands National Wildlife Refuge Complex.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Islet
- Description: unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Vieques, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Isla Chiva”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caracas Beach.
Caracas Beach
Beach
Caracas Beach, also known as Red Beach in English, is a beach on the southern coast of Vieques in the barrio of Puerto Ferro. The beach is famous for its white sand, its clear blue waters, tidal pools and shallow cove perfect for snorkeling. Caracas Beach is situated 3 km west of Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esperanza.
Esperanza
Suburb
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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 10 km west of Vieques National Wildlife Refuge.
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
- Categories: National Wildlife Refuge, nature reserve, recreation area, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Puerto Diablo, Vieques, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.10782° or 18° 6′ 28″ northLongitude
-65.38372° or 65° 23′ 1″ westElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open location code
77CP4J58+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 28332664OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveOpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Vieques National Wildlife Refuge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Vieques National Wildlife Refuge”
- French: “refuge faunique national de Vieques”
- French: “Refuge faunique national de Vieques”
- Spanish: “Refugio de vida silvestre de Vieques”
- Spanish: “Refugio nacional de vida silvestre de Vieques”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Playa Chiva and Playa Escondida.
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