Bocas del Dragón
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Strait in Gulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea
| Dragon's Mouths Bocas del Dragón | |
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| View of the Paria Peninsula in Venezuela that is separated from Trinidad by the waters of Boca Grande, one of the Bocas del Dragón | |
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| Location | Gulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Coordinates | 10°45′N 61°46′W / 10.750°N 61.767°W / 10.750; -61.767 |
| Type | Strait |
| Basin countries | Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago |
The Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouths) are the series of straits separating the Gulf of Paria from the Caribbean Sea. There are four Bocas, from west to east:
- The Boca Grande or Grand Boca separates Chacachacare from the Paria Peninsula and Patos Island of Venezuela. The international border between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela runs through this strait.
- The Boca de Navios or Third Boca which separates Chacachacare from Huevos.
- The Boca de Huevos or Second Boca which separates Huevos from Monos.
- The Boca de Monos or First Boca which separates Monos from the Chaguaramas Peninsula of Trinidad.
The passage was named by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ Williams, Eric (1942). History of the People of Trinidad and Tobago. Buffalo: Eworld Inc. p. 8. ISBN 9781617590108.
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