20 ALLAN HANCOCK ATLANTIC EXPEDITION REPORT 



Two shore collecting stations were made on the west end of Cubagua 

 Island in coral rock, three dredging stations with the small boat in the 

 same vicinity with algae, mud, and coarse black sand reported, and a 

 dipping station beneath the gangway light at the anchorage. From the 

 Velero III dredge hauls were made 1^^ miles southeast of Cubagua 

 Island in 13 fathoms, sand, mud; and three hauls 3 miles northeast of 

 Coche IslanB, in the channel between it and Margarita Island, in 19-33 

 fathoms, sand and shell. (See Chart no. 7.) 



The mainland coast continues easterly from Morro de Chacopata to 

 Cabo Tres Puntas, a distance of 65 miles, with many slight Irregularities, 

 off-lying rocks, and shoals. The coast line again becomes like that near 

 La Guaira, the mountains in the distance approaching the shore line and 

 increasing in height from west to east. Mt. Redondo, elevation 1,315 feet, 

 lies 13 miles south of Morro de la Esmeralda; Mt. San Jose, elevation 

 3,380 feet, lies 10 miles south of Morro Blanco; and Mt. Punto Santo, 

 elevation 3,470 feet, is situated but 6 miles southeast of Carupano. Caru- 

 pano, population 15,000, is the largest port along this stretch of the coast 

 and is regularly visited by coastal and intercontinental steamers. 



The Testigos Islands are located 40 miles off this coast, due north 

 from Cape Malapascua. Midway in the channel between lie Cumberland 

 Banks, which shoal to 5 fathoms, and Green Bank, with 4^ to 6 

 fathoms reported. Otherwise, the coast is free from obstructions. 



From Cabo Tres Puntas to Penas Point, a distance of 51 miles, the 

 eastward-trending coast also forms the northern shore of the Peninsula 

 of Paria, which encloses the Gulf of Paria to the north. The shore is 

 bold, steep, and wooded, and has no indentations other than those formed 

 by the spurs of the high mountain ranges. The most lofty peaks are 

 located southeast of Cabo Tres Puntas and reach elevations of 4,115 

 feet. Two other peaks, with elevations of 3,501 and 3,232 feet, occur 14 

 and 7 miles west of Penas Point, respectively. It is this mountain range, 

 interrupted for 10 miles by Bocas del Dragon, the northern entrance to 

 the Gulf of Paria, which continues eastward to form the north shore of 

 the island of Trinidad. 



British West Indies 



(Chart 8, Collecting Stations A34-A41) 



Trinidad 



The island of Trinidad is the southern anchor to the chain of islands 

 known as the West Indies. It is roughly rectangular in shape, 43 miles 



