La Guaira Bank
Submerged bank in La Guaira, Caribbean / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
La Guaira Bank (Spanish: Placer de la Guaira),[1] is a large, completely submerged bank in Venezuela. It is located in the Caribbean Sea 20 km to the NNE off the northern shore of La Guaira.[2]
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La Guaira Bank
Placer de la Guaira | |
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Coordinates: 10°50′N 67°7′W | |
Sea | Caribbean |
Area | La Guaira |
Country | Venezuela |
State | Vargas State |
Minimum depth | 60 m |
Languages | |
• Official | Spanish |
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This reef has an excellent reputation for deep-sea angling.[3] Currents create an upwelling of nutrients that attracts large pelagic fish such as sailfish, marlin, yellowfin tuna and mahi-mahi.[4]