The Médanos Isthmus is a sandy
isthmus
An isthmus (; : isthmuses or isthmi) is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea count ...
in
Venezuela
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
that connects the
Paraguaná Peninsula with the rest of
Falcón State
Falcón State (, ) is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Coro.
The state was named after Juan Crisóstomo Falcón.
History
Early history
Present day Falcón State was first explored in 1499 by Juan de la Cosa and Amé ...
. The isthmus is approximately 6 km (3.73 miles) wide and 27 km (16.78 miles) long. It is the site of the
Médanos de Coro National Park
Médanos de Coro National Park (''Parque Nacional Los Médanos de Coro'') is a Venezuelan national park located in the state of Falcón, near the city of Coro on the road that leads to Paraguaná. The National Park was created in 1974. The par ...
.
The isthmus is in the
Paraguana xeric scrub ecoregion.
References
External links
Medanos isthumson iTouchMap
Isthmuses of South America
Geography of Falcón
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