Cabo Rojo (other)

	Cabo Rojo (other) Cabo rojo, Spanish for "red cape", may refer to: * Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic, in Pedernales Province * Cabo Rojo (Mexico), a coastal feature in the state of Veracruz * Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, a municipality * Cabo Rojo National Natural Landmark, a National Natural Landmark in Puerto Rico * Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge (Spanish: ''Refugio Nacional de Vida Silvestre de Cabo Rojo'') is an 1,836-acre National Wildlife Refuge located in southwestern Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Cabo Rojo. The refuge is a habitat for numbe ... , Puerto Rico {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cabo Rojo, Dominican Republic Literally meaning "Red Cape", is both a cape on the southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic, and a beach on the same location. More specifically, it belongs to Pedernales Province, the southernmost province of the country. This part of the country is known for its bauxite Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)) and diaspore (α-AlO ... mines and its beautiful beaches like Bahía de las Águilas and Cabo Rojo. References http://www.mi-rd.com/Provincias/Pedernales/Pedernales.htm Capes of the Dominican Republic Beaches of the Dominican Republic Geography of Pedernales Province {{DominicanRepublic-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Cabo Rojo (Mexico) Cabo Rojo (Spanish for "Red Cape") (21°47'N 97°35'W) is a barrier of quartzite sand deposited adjacent to the coast of the Mexican state of Veracruz, about south of the city of Tampico, Tamaulipas. It encloses the brackish lagoon called Laguna de Tamiahua. It is located in the municipalities of Ozuluama de Mascareñas and Tamiahua. As one of the few protruding features on this part of the coast, it may be regarded as the boundary between the western coasts of the Bay of Campeche and the Gulf of Mexico proper, and is frequently used by the authorities as a breakpoint for tropical cyclone warnings and watches. Rojo Rojo means "red" in Spanish. Rojo may also refer to: Rojo (surname) Music Rojo (band), a Mexican Christian rock band ** ''Rojo'' (Rojo album), 2001 * ''Rojo'' (Red Garland album), 1961 * "Rojo", a song by J Balvin from ''Colores'', 2020 * "R ... Landforms of Veracruz {{Veracruz-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico Cabo Rojo (, ) is a Cabo Rojo barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality situated on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico and forms part of the San Germán – Cabo Rojo metropolitan area, San Germán–Cabo Rojo metropolitan area as well as the larger Mayagüez metropolitan area, Mayagüez–San Germán–Cabo Rojo Combined Statistical Area. History The area near Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, Las Salinas (salt flats) has been inhabited since 30 BC and AD 120 according to archaeological evidence. Punta Ostiones, listed in the National Register of Historic Places as an archeological site, was home to a large group of Archaic period in the Americas, Archaic Indians. Despite the threat of Piracy in the Caribbean, pirates and natives, the Spanish settled the area of Faro Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, Los Morrillos around 1511. By 1525, salt mining was an important industry in the area. In 1759 the first request to establish itself as a town was denied. Cab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Los Morrillos (Cabo Rojo) Los Morrillos de los Cabos Rojos (Spanish for "the little promontories of the red capes") or more commonly known as Los Morrillos de Cabo Rojo, is a cape and tombolo landform located in southwestern Puerto Rico in the municipality of Cabo Rojo. Los Morrillos is an excellent example of a tombolo, or a tied island, with two sand pits. The cape resembles a letter Y with its two promontories or ''morrillos'' being connected through sand pits which enclose a saltwater lagoon. The landform was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 (as the Cabo Rojo National Natural Landmark), and the site includes mangroves, beaches, important bird nesting areas, limestone caves, cliffs and rock formations. The reddish-colored limestone cliffs give the name to the town and municipality of Cabo Rojo. The Los Morrillos Lighthouse (or Cabo Rojo Lighthouse) is a prominent historic landmark located in the landform. The site is located in and administered by the Boquerón State Forest and the Cabo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	National Natural Landmark The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only national natural areas program that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in both public and private ownership. The program was established on May 18, 1962, by United States Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall. The program aims to encourage and support voluntary preservation of sites that illustrate the geological and ecological history of the United States. It also hopes to strengthen the public's appreciation of the country's natural heritage. As of January 2021, 602 sites have been added to the National Registry of Natural Landmarks. The registry includes nationally significant geological and ecological features in 48 states, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The National Park Service administers the NNL Program and if reques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]