Isla de Ratones (Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico)
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| Municipality | Cabo Rojo | |
| Barrio/Ward | Joyuda | |
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Isla de Ratones also known as Cayo Ratones or Isla Ratones (
History
The island was originally known as Piñas, Piñero Island, or Pineapple Island.[1] In the past, the island was used to cultivate pineapple and sugar cane crops.[1] Later on for years the island was abandoned and was practically a dumpster, because of which the residents of Joyuda began referring to it as Isla de los Ratones, (transl. Island of Mice) because of the amount of rodents that inhabited the island.[1]
During half of the twentieth century, the then owner of the
In 1988, the island was sold to
Now, the custodians of the island are the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DRNA) and Tourmarine, a private tourist company.[1] They have a cooperative agreement to help in the cleaning and trash collecting because of the DRNA lack of personnel.[1]
As part of the annual Tríalo de Joyuda en Cabo Rojo or Joyuda Triathlon in Cabo Rojo, one leg of the event consist of reaching the island and returning.[1]
Restoration
In 2005,
Gallery
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PVC tubes to help spur mangrove growth on Isla de Ratones, 2006
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Vargas, Maelo (August 18, 2010). "Bello Paraíso en Cabo Rojo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. Retrieved August 18, 2010.
- ISBN 1-893643-52-2.
- ^ "Isla Ratones Mangrove and Reef Restoration Project". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Method to Rehabilitate Isla Ratones Presented". Puerto Rico Star. Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ "Siembra de mangles para no perder a Isla Ratones" (in Spanish). Ciencia PR. July 23, 2006. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved 2009-04-13.