Columbus Channel
Strait in Gulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea
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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.[1]
LocationGulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean)
Coordinates10°00′N 61°30′W
BasincountriesVenezuela
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
| Columbus Channel | |
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View over the Columbus Channel from Icacos, Trinidad. | |
  Columbus Channel  Columbus Channel | |
| Location | Gulf of Paria–Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean) |
| Coordinates | 10°00′N 61°30′W |
| Type | Strait |
| Basin countries | Venezuela Trinidad and Tobago |
History
The passage was named by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage.[2]
