Overview
Mona is the third-largest island of the Puerto Rican archipelago, after the main island of Puerto Rico and Vieques. It is the largest of three islands in the Mona Passage, a strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Description
Mona island (Isla de la Mona, formal name) is one of the Islands of Puerto Rico, often called “The Galapagos of the Caribbean” and one of the last true secret adventure destinations in the Caribbean. Mona Island is mysterious, breathtaking and beautifully rugged, for travelers wishing and “off the grid” adventure.
Mona Island is the third largest island on the Puerto Rico Archipelago which is made up of Isla de Vieques, Isla de Culebra, Isla de Mona, Isla Desecheo, Monito and Caja de Muert0o. Mona is a barrio (ward) of the municipality of Mayaguez along with Isla Monito. This Caribbean gem is an ecological reserve managed and protected by Puerto Rico’s (DRNA) Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. The island is uninhabited, but police and rangers from the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources are always on the island to manage visitors. Biologists are often on the island doing research.