La Orchila Island
11°48′N 66°10′W / 11.800°N 66.167°W
Beach on La Orchila Island | |
Location in the Leeward Antilles | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Caribbean Sea |
| Coordinates | 11°48′N 66°10′W / 11.800°N 66.167°W |
| Archipelago | Leeward Antilles |
| Area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Highest point | Cerro Walker |
| Administration | |
| Federal Dependencies of Venezuela | |
| Miranda Insular Territory | |
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La Orchila Island is an island and a military base off the coast of Venezuela, north of Caracas. It has numerous beaches, including one where the sand is markedly pink (Arena Rosada).
There is a presidential retreat on this island, and the residential complex reserved for the military houses consists mainly of elevated houses made of wooden logs. There is also a court for bolas criollas. All the facilities are connected by pathways, mostly unpaved but smooth and clean.