The Spanish Virgin Islands
Monday, 9 November 2015 - 01:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika General
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Vieques – Shoreline at Esperanza © Rar285/cc-by-sa-3.0
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The
Spanish Virgin Islands , formerly called the
Passage Islands and also known as the
Puerto Rican Virgin Islands , primarily consisting of the islands of
Culebra and
Vieques , are part of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , and are located east of the main island of Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican tourist literature uses the name Spanish Virgin Islands, but most general maps and atlases do not treat these islands as part of the Virgin Islands archipelago . As part of Puerto Rico, the Spanish Virgin Islands are part of a territory of the United States , and they belonged to Spain before the Spanish–American War in 1898. Spanish remains the predominant language, although English is also common.
Culebra - Flamenco Beach © Christopher Zapf/cc-by-sa-4.0
The principal islands of the group are Culebra and Vieques, with multiple associated smaller islands and islets. Other islands that are close to the shore of Puerto Rico include: Icacos Island, Cayo Lobo, Cayo Diablo,
Palomino Island , Palominito Island, Isla de Ramos, Isla Pineiro, Cayo Lobo. Near Culebra there is Cayo de Luis Pena (named after the second owner).
Culebra’s smaller island,
Cayo Norte , is part of
Culebra National Wildlife Refuge . Much of Vieques is part of
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge , formerly a U.S. Navy facility.
Read more on
Wikipedia Spanish Virgin Islands . Learn more about the
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