 Cayo Icacos | |
  Cayo Icacos  Cayo Icacos  Cayo Icacos | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W |
| Archipelago | Puerto Rico Archipelago |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Fajardo |
| Barrio | Cabezas |
Cayo Icacos is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It forms part of the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve and is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. It is a fifteen-minute water taxi ride from Fajardo. [1] The island is a popular snorkeling and beach tourism destination.
For some time, there was a limestone quarry on the southern part of the island, with a short railroad system to shuttle limestone from the quarry to the pier. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Icacos, Palomino, Palominito Water Taxi". PUERTO RICO WATER TAXI.
- ^ Roger. "Isla de Icacos (Icacos Island) - Railroads of Puerto Rico / Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico".
External links
- * Biobay Fajardo Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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Cayo Icacos | |
Cayo Icacos Cayo Icacos Cayo Icacos | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W |
| Archipelago | Puerto Rico Archipelago |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Fajardo |
| Barrio | Cabezas |
Cayo Icacos is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. It forms part of the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve and is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. It is a fifteen-minute water taxi ride from Fajardo. [1] The island is a popular snorkeling and beach tourism destination.
For some time, there was a limestone quarry on the southern part of the island, with a short railroad system to shuttle limestone from the quarry to the pier. [2]
See also
References
- ^ "Icacos, Palomino, Palominito Water Taxi". PUERTO RICO WATER TAXI.
- ^ Roger. "Isla de Icacos (Icacos Island) - Railroads of Puerto Rico / Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico".
External links
- * Biobay Fajardo Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
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| This Fajardo, Puerto Rico location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |