Cayo Punta Rosas

Cayo Punta Rosas: coast and water

1920 m at 44°: Canal de Carahatas (channel); 3170 m at 45°: Punta Corúa (point); 3290 m at 99°: Ensenada de Obia (cove); 7020 m at 110°: Ensenada de Caballero (cove); 7410 m at 297°: Punta La Chiva (point); 7720 m at 266°: Punta Julián (point); 8260 m at 239°: Playa de Durán (beach); 8260 m at 239°: Ensenada de Horqueta (cove).

Cayo Punta Rosas: islands

1580 m at 335°: Cayo Las Glorias (island); 2480 m at 47°: Cayo Bamba (island); 6930 m at 49°: Cayos Empalizada de Barlovento (island group); 7090 m at 333°: Las Picuas (island); 7860 m at 245°: Cayo Zarapico (island); 7900 m at 301°: Cayo La Chiva (island); 9530 m at 38°: Cayos Rabihorcados (island group); 10380 m at 263°: Cayo Costa Rasa (island); 10760 m at 257°: Cayo Corrales (island); 11510 m at 51°: Cayos Redondos (island group); 12670 m at 79°: Cayo Levisa (island); 13080 m at 35°: Cayo Esquivel del Sur (island).

Cayo Punta Rosas: inland

7840 m at 141°: Roldán (locality); 8780 m at 205°: San Manuel (locality); 8890 m at 184°: La Ofelia (hamlet); 9940 m at 171°: Ranchería (locality); 10360 m at 140°: San Jorge (locality); 11510 m at 134°: Hacienda Ganadera (hamlet).

Cayo Punta Rosas: distances

8260 m at 239°: Playa de Durán; 11960 m at 102°: Playa de Punta Gorda; 13940 m at 97°: Isabela de Sagua; 55590 m at 158°: Abel Santamaria International Airport ; 94430 m at 199°: Port of Cienfuegos (port); 95880 m at 199°: Marina Marlin Cienfuegos (marina).

Protected: 14460 m at 178°: Mogotes de Jumagua.

Cayo Punta Rosas: close by

1580 m at 335°: Cayo Las Glorias (cay); 1620 m at 271°: Cayo Veloz (cay); 2480 m at 48°: Cayo Bamba (cay); 2830 m at 265°: Cayo Pelón (cay); 4270 m at 319°: Cayo Cuadrado (cay); 6880 m at 357°: Cayo Ocho Arrobas (cay); 6930 m at 49°: Cayos Empalizada de Barlovento (island group); 7080 m at 333°: Las Picuas (cay); 7560 m at 18°: Cayo Rancho del Cojo (cay); 7720 m at 269°: Cayo El Chivo (cay); 7860 m at 245°: Cayo Zarapico (cay); 7900 m at 301°: Cayo La Chiva (cay).

Cayo Punta Rosas: on and around

Within 15 km: 6 salt works, 2 factories & works, 2 schools, 1 clinics & polyclinics, 1 stations & terminals, 1 historic & heritage, 1 marinas, 1 cuban cuisine & lechón, 1 parks & reserves, 1 peaks & volcanoes.

13800 m at 98°: Concha (Isabela) (stations & terminals); 14000 m at 96°: La Casona (historic & heritage); 14230 m at 95°: Marinas & Náutica Marlin Isabela (marinas); 14380 m at 95°: Paladar la Estrella (cuban cuisine & lechón); 14460 m at 178°: Mogotes de Jumagua (parks & reserves); 14930 m at 177°: Mogote 8 (peaks & volcanoes).

Cayo Punta Rosas: marine life records

115 records of 40 species within 10 km, 1994 to 2005: 86 fish, 17 marine mammals, 9 crustaceans, 2 sharks and rays, 1 echinoderms. That is 36.6 records per 100 km².

Most recorded: Tursiops truncatus, 17 (marine mammals); Lophogobius cyprinoides, 8 (fish); Limia vittata, 6 (fish); Strongylura notata, 6 (fish); Gambusia puncticulata, 6 (fish); Gammaridea, 5 (crustaceans); Ctenogobius boleosoma, 5 (fish); Cyprinodon variegatus, 4 (fish); Erotelis smaragdus, 4 (fish); Lutjanus apodus, 4 (fish); Haemulon sciurus, 4 (fish); Holocentrus rufus, 2 (fish).

Months with records, marine mammals: Jan 17.

Records show where people have surveyed, not how many animals there are.

Cayo Punta Rosas: notes

Many cays have no landing, so ask an operator first.