Patos Island (Venezuela)
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Patos Island is a small uninhabited island in the northwestern Gulf of Paria. The island is a part of the Dependencias Federales of Venezuela.
Patos Island, as seen from the north-east
Soldado Rock
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Soldado Rock or Soldier's Rock, formerly known as Soldado Island, is a small island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the Gulf of Paria 10 km off Icacos Point in Trinidad and no
Patos Island (Venezuela)
…government. In 1904 Venezuela included it as part of the Federal territory Colón. On 26 February 1942, the island became part of Venezuela in exchange for Soldado Rock to Trinidad and Tobago and was put under the administration of the Ministerio de Relaciones Interiores (actual Ministry of Interior and Justice) as…
Aerial approach to Soldado Rock
These images were taken during an aerial survey of Soldado Rock, territory of Trinidad and Tobago
Pilot had to turn the aircraft directly above the rock because of very strict and close airspace restrictions by the Venezuelan authorities
Sooty tern (pictured here in the French Frigate Shoals) is one of the species of birds that nest on Soldado Rock