DRAGON'S MOUTHS

Spanish Bocas Del Dragn, channel of the southeastern Caribbean Sea, between Punta (point) Peas, the eastern end of the Pennsula de Paria, Venezuela, and the northwest extremity of the island of Trinidad. The channel, about 12 mi (20 km) wide, separates Trinidad from mainland South America at this point; to the south lies the broad Gulf of Paria. The channel is named from its many teeth-like rocky islets; both these islets and the strong current of the channel have long been dangers to navigation.