Icacos Cay (Spanish: Cayo Icacos) is the largest uninhabited cay forming part of a small chain of cays, reefs, and islets located off the coast of the barrio of Cabezas in the municipality of Fajardo in northeastern Puerto Rico. Along with Palominos island, it is part of the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve and under the jurisdiction of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. Icacos is a fifteen-minute water taxi ride from Fajardo.[1] The cay is a popular snorkeling and beach tourism destination.
Native name: Cayo Icacos | |
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 Beach at Icacos towards Fajardo | |
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| 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 |
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
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- *Biobay Fajardo Archived 2017-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
