Archipelago of San Bernardo

Beach of Islas de San Bernardo

The Archipelago of San Bernardo is a set of nine[1] coastal coral islands and one artificial island (totaling ten)[2] belonging to and governed by Colombia, located in the Gulf of Morrosquillo in the Caribbean Sea, with an approximate area of 213.3 km² .[3] Administratively, the archipelago belongs to the Department of Sucre. It consists of Boquerón Island, Cabruna Island, Ceycén Island, Mangle Island, Múcura Island, Palma Island, Panda Island, Santa Cruz del Islote (English: Santa Cruz Islet, an artificial island), Tintipán Island and Maravilla Island.

Since 1996, part of the archipelago belongs to the Rosario and San Bernardo Corals National Natural Park.

Lodging facilities are present on some of the islands, primarily Múcura Island and Palma Island.[2]

Flora and fauna

Waters around the islands have fish and turtles, and the islands have significant tropical flora.[1]

Geography

Location map of the Archipelago of San Bernardo
A map of Archipelago of San Bernardo

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Alegría, Ciro; Varona. Dora (1995). Fábulas y leyendas americanas (in Spanish). Andres Bello. p. 31. ISBN 9561308886.
  2. 1 2 Colombia. Lonely Planet. 2009. p. 186. ISBN 1742203264.
  3. ↑ Informe del Estado de los Ambientes Marinos y Costeros en Colombia Año 2000. (Spanish)

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Coordinates: 9°45′28″N 75°46′24″W / 9.7578°N 75.7734°W / 9.7578; -75.7734


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