Gaspar Grande island pictured in the background, with Gasparillo Island in the right foreground
Gaspar Grande
Location of Gaspar Grande off the north-western peninsular of Trinidad
Geography
Total islands
1
Area
1.29 km2 (0.50 sq mi)
Highest elevation
121 m (397 ft)
Administration
Trinidad and Tobago
Gaspar Grande or Gasparee is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago named for Gaspar de Percín. The island is 1.29 km2 (0.50 square miles) in area and lies 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Port of Spain. It is one of the "Bocas Islands", which lie in the Bocas del Dragón (Dragon's Mouth) between Trinidad and Venezuela.
Gaspar Grande is primarily limestone, and reaches a height of 121 metres (397 ft) at its highest point. Gaspar Grande is home to the Gasparee Caves, a natural limestone cave system with a mysterious pool at its base. Other caves on the island include the White Cave, the Brioge Cavern and the Precipice Cavern. Vegetation on the island includes the Yellow Poui, Giant Cactus, Hog Plum, Silk Cotton, Agave, Manicou Fig, Naked Indian, Pelican Flower, Queen-of-the-Forest (Filipendula occidentalis), Cow Itch, Sugar Apple and Salt-fish Wood.
Legend has it that another cave on the island, William Dampiers Tunnel, has a pirate's treasure chest which is easily accessible on certain days of the year.
GasparGrande or Gasparee is an island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago named for Gaspar de Percín. The island is 1.29 km2 (0.50 square miles) in...
Dragón (Dragon's Mouths), consist of Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos and GasparGrande. Several smaller islands lie off Trinidad, but snakes have been recorded...
They are southeasterly islands of the Lesser Antilles, Monos, Huevos, GasparGrande (or Gasparee), Little Tobago, and St. Giles Island. Trinidad is 11 km...
on smaller offshore islands including Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, GasparGrande, Little Tobago and Saint Giles Island. Tropical dry forests in Trinidad...
number of much smaller islands, including Chacachacare, Monos, Huevos, GasparGrande (or Gasparee), Little Tobago, and Saint Giles Island. Trinidad is 4...
referred to as "Down de Islands" or "DDI". Chacachacare Monos Huevos GasparGrande (Gasparee) Gasparillo Island (Little Gasparee or Centipede Island) The...
named Gaspar or Gasparillo. In 1905, harbor dredging began, and a Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railroad line was constructed, connecting Boca Grande to...
Rio Grande do Sul (UK: /ˌriːuː ˌɡrændi duː ˈsʊl/, US: /- ˌɡrɑːndi duː ˈsuːl/ REE-oo GRA(H)N-dee doo SUUL, SOOL, Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒ(i) du ˈsuw]...
been derived because of its small size relative to the much larger GasparGrande Island, located just to the south of it. It has also been called Scorpion...
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