Bocas del Dragón
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 | |
Location | Gulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) |
Coordinates | 10°45′N 61°46′W / 10.750°N 61.767°WCoordinates: 10°45′N 61°46′W / 10.750°N 61.767°W |
Type | Strait |
Basin countries |
Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago |
The Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouths) is the name of the series of straits separating the Gulf of Paria from the Caribbean Sea. There are four Bocas, from west to east:
- The Boca Grande separates Chacachacare from the Paria Peninsula of Venezuela. The international border between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela runs through this strait.
- The Boca de Navios which separates Chacachacare from Huevos.
- The Boca de Huevos which separates Huevos from Monos.
- The Boca de Monos which separates Monos from the Chaguaramas Peninsula of Trinidad.