Palominos Island
Palominos Island, most commonly known as Palomino, is a small island located off the coast of the barrio of Cabezas in the municipality of Fajardo in the northeast of the main island of Puerto Rico. Along with Icacos Cay, it forms part of a small chain of cays, reefs, and skerries protected by the La Cordillera Reef Nature Reserve. The island is home to El Conquistador Resort hotel''.''Geography
Palominos is long and maximally wide, measures in area and reaches a height of. Coral reefs, seagrass beds, and rocky coast species are among the natural attractions found in Palominos. Another attraction is the neighboring island of Palominitos, which means tiny Palominos. Located about south of Palominos, Palominitos now almost sank due to erosion.Economy
Palominos is the largest of three private islands near Puerto Rico, the other two being the neighboring Ramos island and Lobos cay. The island is owned by the descendants of Alberto Bachman Glauser, the Bachman Family and the Fuertes Bachman Family. Most of the island is rented to El Conquistador Resort for their beach and water activities. A private company provides private yacht charters to the island. A ferry is used to get guests to the island, which takes approximately 12 minutes. Palominos horses can be rented by guests for horse-back riding on the beach.