Quita Sueño Bank

Quita Sueño Bank
Landsat image of Quita Sueño Bank
Quita Sueño Bank
Quita Sueño Bank
Geography
LocationCaribbean Sea
Coordinates14°19′N 81°10′W / 14.317°N 81.167°W / 14.317; -81.167
Administration

Quita Sueño Bank (claimed as Quitasueño) is a reef formation controlled by Colombia and within the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina. The United States, under the Guano Islands Act, claimed the reef in 1869, and retained its claim until 1981. The United States constructed a lighthouse in 1919.

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