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Icacos Cay

Coordinates: 18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W / 18.38639; -65.58889
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Icacos Cay
Native name:
Cayo Icacos
Beach at Icacos towards Fajardo
Icacos Cay is located in Puerto Rico
Icacos Cay
Icacos Cay
Icacos Cay is located in Lesser Antilles
Icacos Cay
Icacos Cay
Icacos Cay is located in Caribbean
Icacos Cay
Icacos Cay
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates18°23′11″N 65°35′20″W / 18.38639°N 65.58889°W / 18.38639; -65.58889
ArchipelagoPuerto Rico Archipelago
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityFajardo
BarrioCabezas

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.

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Icacos, Palomino, Palominito Water Taxi". PUERTO RICO WATER TAXI.
  2. ^ Roger. "Isla de Icacos (Icacos Island) - Railroads of Puerto Rico / Ferrocarriles de Puerto Rico".
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