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La Blanquilla Island, Venezuela
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La Blanquilla (White Island) is an Venezuela island located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea about 70 miles northwest of Margarita Island and 182 miles northeast of Caracas. It is a popular location for divers and cruisers, as well as famous for its white sand beaches, for which it is named.
The island's wildlife include local cacti and iguanas, as well as wild donkeys and goats. Its reefs are notable for their black coral, which is used for jewelry and other crafts. Divers can explore the undersea wall 65 feet offshore, encrusted with rare black coral.
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