Isla de Vieques
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Isla de Vieques is a small Caribbean island off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its pristine beaches, wild horses, and one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays.
Aliases (13)
- Vieques ×23
- Vieques Island ×8
- Vieques municipality ×4
- Vieques, Puerto Rico ×4
- island of Vieques ×3
- Mosquito Bay ×2
- Black Sand Beach (Vieques) ×1
- Esperanza, Vieques ×1
- Island of Vieques ×1
- Municipality of Vieques ×1
- Puerto Rico island-municipality of Vieques ×1
- barrio Pueblo (Vieques) ×1
- municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
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municipality → |
| belongsTo |
Spanish Caribbean cultural region
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Spanish-speaking world → |
| climate |
tropical climate
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| country |
Puerto Rico
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| currency |
United States dollar
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| ethnicComposition |
predominantly Puerto Rican
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| governedAs |
municipality of Puerto Rico
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| hasAirport |
Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport
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| hasAlternativeName |
Isla Nena
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Vieques → |
| hasAttraction |
Mosquito Bay
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| hasBeach |
Playa Caracas
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Playa La Chiva → Playa Negra → |
| hasBioluminescentBay |
Mosquito Bay
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| hasCapital |
Isabel Segunda
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| hasEvent |
protests against U.S. Navy presence
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| hasFeature |
bioluminescent lagoon
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coral reefs → mangrove forests → white-sand beaches → |
| hasGovernmentType |
mayor–municipal legislature
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| hasLanguage |
English
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Spanish → |
| hasMainEconomicSector |
services
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tourism → |
| hasMarineEnvironment |
bioluminescent microorganisms (dinoflagellates) in Mosquito Bay
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| hasProtectedArea |
Vieques National Wildlife Refuge
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| hasReputation |
one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays
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| hasSettlement |
Esperanza
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Isabel Segunda → |
| hasTourismActivity |
beach tourism
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eco-tourism → kayaking in bioluminescent bay → |
| hasWildlife |
feral horses
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| knownFor |
bioluminescent bay
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pristine beaches → wild horses → |
| largestTown |
Isabel Segunda
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| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
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| locatedOffCoastOf |
eastern coast of Puerto Rico
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| partOf |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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United States → |
| timeZone |
Atlantic Standard Time
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| transportConnection |
ferry service to main island of Puerto Rico
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| usedToHost |
United States Navy training grounds
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| wasSiteOf |
U.S. Navy bombing range
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