Columbus Channel

The Columbus Channel or Serpent's Mouth (Spanish: Boca de la Serpiente), is a strait lying between Icacos Point in southwest Trinidad and Tobago and the north coast of Venezuela. It leads from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Paria. The channel is about nine miles (14 km) wide at its narrowest point.

Columbus Channel
View over the Columbus Channel from Icacos, Trinidad.
Columbus Channel
Columbus Channel
LocationGulf of PariaCaribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
Coordinates10°00′N 61°30′W
TypeStrait
Basin countriesVenezuela
Trinidad and Tobago
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