Caja de Muertos Island

Caja de Muertos

Isla Caja de Muertos, Ponce Puerto Rico, looking southeast from Puerto Rico's mainland southern shore
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Geography
Location	Ponce, Puerto Rico
Coordinates	17°53′41″N 66°31′8″W / 17.89472°N 66.51889°W / 17.89472; -66.51889
Area	1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Length	2.75 km (1.709 mi)
Width	0.86 km (0.534 mi)
Highest elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Administration
Puerto Rico
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Ponce
Barrio	Playa

Caja de Muertos (lit. 'Chest of the Dead';^[1][2][3] also in English: Deadman's Chest or Coffin Island) is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Ponce. The island and its surrounding waters are protected by the Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve, because of its native turtle traffic and ecological value of its dry forests and reefs. Hikers and beachgoers are often seen in the island, which can be reached by ferry from the La Guancha Boardwalk sector of Ponce Playa. Together with Cardona, Ratones, Morrillito, Isla del Frio, Gatas, and Isla de Jueyes, Caja de Muertos is one of seven islands ascribed to the municipality of Ponce.^[4][5]