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The Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouths) is the name of the series of straits separating the Gulf of Paria from the Caribbean Sea. There are four Bocas, from west to east: * The Boca Grande or Grand Boca separates
Chacachacare Chacachacare is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, located at 10° 41' north latitude and 61° 45' west longitude. The island is in area. It is one of the Bocas Islands, which lie in the '' Bocas del Dragón'' (''Dragons' Mo ...
from the Paria Peninsula and Patos Island of Venezuela. The international border between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela runs through this strait. * The Boca de Navios or Third Boca which separates Chacachacare from
Huevos ''Huevo'' is the Spanish-language translation of the word "egg", but can also be used as a Spanish slang term for "testicle". ''Huevo''(s) may also refer to: Food * '' Chorizo con huevos'', a popular Mexican dish consisting of fried chorizo with s ...
. * The Boca de Huevos or Second Boca which separates Huevos from Monos. * The Boca de Monos or First Boca which separates Monos from the Chaguaramas Peninsula of Trinidad. The passage was named by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage.


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Gulf of Paria Bodies of water of Trinidad and Tobago International straits Trinidad and Tobago–Venezuela border Straits of the Caribbean Straits of Venezuela {{Trinidad-geo-stub