Boca Chica Channel

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The Boca Chica Channel, which runs between the south shore of the 'Peninsula de las Playas' and the north shore of 'Isla de La Roqueta', provides a natural shelter for the Caleta, Caletilla, and Roqueta beaches - making them ideal for less experienced swimmers and families with small children. During daylight hours, it's often abuzz with water-taxis and tour-boats which depart from the point between Playas Caleta and Caletilla, near Mágico Mundo Marino.

The channel extends in an east-west direction for just over a mile (about 2 kilometers) - and between the mainland and the island, north-south, slightly more than half-a-mile (1 kilometer) from Playa Caleta to Playa La Roqueta. At its narrowest point, the channel is less than 1000 feet wide (only 300 meters).

The WikiMedia link below offers a wonderful snapshot of the Channel, looking from east to west. Mágico Mundo Marino can be seen in the bottom-righthand corner of the image - with Playa Caletilla just beyond; and on the island, center-left, one can see the private beach club 'El Palao' (west of Playa la Roqueta, which isn't shown). Click the photo to enlarge it, and then again to display it at full resolution ... for greater detail.
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