Banco Inglés

The 'Banco Inglés' (English: English Shoal) is a submarine rocky outcrop crowned by a shoal located in the Río de la Plata estuary. It is a rocky peak or ancient submerged granite islet that forms a natural barrier to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, on which the alluvial silt carried by the Río de la Plata is deposited; this makes the silt a true semi-submerged island. It is located 10 nautical miles south of Flores Island.

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