Malpelo Island

Colombia / Narico / Mosquera /
 nature conservation park / area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, national park
Malpelo Island (Spanish: Isla de Malpelo) is an island located 314 miles off Colombia's Pacific coast at 3°59′N 81°36′W, 300 km offshore. It has a land area of 0.35 km². It is uninhabited except for a small garrison of the Colombian Army, which was established in 1986. Visitors need a written permit of the Colombian Ministry of Ecology.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpelo_Island
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Coordinates:   4°0'14"N   81°36'36"W
This article was last modified 18 years ago