Isla Pérez

Isla Pérez

Entrance to the small port on Isla Pérez
Isla Pérez
Geography
Location Gulf of Mexico
Coordinates 22°23′40″N 89°42′00″W / 22.39444°N 89.70000°W / 22.39444; -89.70000
Archipelago Scorpion Reef
Administration

Isla Pérez is an island located in the Gulf of Mexico, 130 km (80.7 mi) north of Progreso, Mexico, off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It belongs to the Arrecife Alacranes National Park, and is the largest island in the archipelago.[1][2]

The waters and coral reefs surrounding the island provide an important refuge for sea life and attract many fishermen to the region. The island has little vegetation, with a hot and dry climate that is not very hospitable to human life.[2]

Historically the island has been used as a navigation reference point in the southern Gulf of Mexico, particularly for mariners between the Yucatan Channel and Bay of Campeche. Because of its importance to navigation, the Mexican Navy has stationed a small detachment there.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Arrecife Alacrán". GulfBase. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 "Instituto Nacional de Ecología" (in Spanish). Parque Marino Nacional Arrecife Alacranes. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ↑ Yazmín Rodríguez Galaz (2008-06-28). "Se hunde embarcación en Isla Pérez de Yucatán". El Universal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-12-27.

Coordinates: 22°23′40″N 89°42′00″W / 22.39444°N 89.70000°W / 22.39444; -89.70000


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