This pristine little island is almost halfway to Culebra Island. ( We do NOT go to Culebra ). It is known as both 'Cayo de las Aves' ( bird island) or Cayo Diablo ( devils' island) farther towards Culebra than Lobos Key. This spot is more weather dependent than the others as it can be harder for boats to land here.

The Booby birds nest on the rocks on the far side and need to be left alone. Bird watchers can easily see them when the season is right. Description from Cornell U. The Brown Booby is the only ground-nesting booby that regularly builds a substantial nest.. This island is the least visited of all the little islands in the Cordillera Reserve. The reefs are the most pristine, good for scuba as well.

The map below makes it look easy to get to Cayo de Las Aves, but the seas are rougher going there and it has to be a calm day. Waves 4-6 feet or less. We can decide whether to go or not once we are out there, from Lobos Island.