Palominos Island (Spanish: Isla Palominos) is a small island located off the coast of the barrio of Cabezas in the municipality of Fajardo to the northeast of the main island of Puerto Rico. It forms part of a small chain of cays, reefs, and islets protected by the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve. The island is home to El Conquistador Resort.
Native name: Isla Palominos | |
|---|---|
 Palominos from Fajardo | |
  Palominos Island  Palominos Island  Palominos Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 18°20′55″N 65°34′05″W / 18.34861°N 65.56806°W |
| Archipelago | Puerto Rico Archipelago |
| Area | 0.41 km2 (0.16 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Fajardo |
Geography
editPalominos is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) long and maximally 1,722 feet (525 m) wide, measures 102 acres (41 ha) in area and reaches a height of 165 feet (50 m).[citation needed] Coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky coast species are among the natural attractions found in Palominos. Another attraction is the neighboring island of Palominitos, which means tiny Palominos. Located about 2,000 feet (610 meters) south of Palominos, Palominitos now almost sank due to erosion.[citation needed]
Economy
editPalominos is the largest of three private islands near Puerto Rico, the other two being the neighboring Ramos island and Lobos cay. The island is owned by the descendants of Alberto Bachman Glauser, the Bachman Family and the Fuertes Bachman Family. Most of the island is rented to El Conquistador Resort for their beach and water activities. A private company provides private yacht charters to the island.[1] A ferry is used to get guests to the island, which takes approximately 12 minutes.[2] Palominos horses can be rented by guests for horse-back riding on the beach.[3]
Gallery
edit-
Aerial view of Palominos -
Punta Aguila at the western tip of the island -
Palominos seen from East, the coast of Fajardo in the background -
Restaurant in Palominos in 2004 -
Palominos Beach
References
edit- ^ "Puerto Rico's Highly Anticipated Hotel Openings for 2020".
- ^ "Welcome to Puerto Rico Water Taxi". Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ^ "VIDEO: This Caribbean Hotel Has Its Own Secret Island". 14 October 2016.
External links
edit
Media related to Palomino, Puerto Rico at Wikimedia Commons- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isla Palominos
