Escombreras is an

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at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in

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. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port hooks around the north side of the island, but does not connect to it. The steep islet covers 4

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. An anchorage and lighthouse (built in 1864 at 65 metres above sea level)Lighthouse in Escombreras Island, Cartagena
/ref> are present, but there is no permanent human habitation. Archeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods have been found on the islet. The islet is included within a natural park.

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