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Vieques

Vieques

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A small island off the east coast of Puerto Rico once used for United States Navy training
  • proper noun
  • /viˈeɪkɛs/
: Vieques
  • In Puerto Rico, there are two locations with those bioluminescent microorganisms: one on the island of Vieques at Puerto Mosquito Bay and the other in La Parguera in the town of Lajas.

Examples

  • Many tourists love to visit Vieques for its stunning beaches and serene atmosphere.

  • It produces a bioluminescence as bright as the one on Vieques Island.

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  • MORGAN: The Navy ended operations on Vieques in 2003.

    Terroir (2023)

  • That was the question I was asked in an email I got a couple of days after returning to Vieques from a person I do not know.

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  • There was a situation where the Puerto Rican government allowed the US Navy to bomb the island of Vieques.

    Terroir (2023)

  • It is said that Mosquito Bay in Vieques is considered the place with the highest concentration of dinoflagellates in the world.

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  • Last summer, I took a trip to Vieques, a beautiful island off the coast of Puerto Rico.

  • After hearing about its rich history, I finally decided to explore Vieques during my vacation in Puerto Rico.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Vieques is the island's name and probably comes from the language of the island's first people, the Taíno, and Spanish settlers kept that name. That's why the name Vieques still connects to the island and its long local history.