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Originally called Isla del Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso, Culebra is also known as Isla Chiquita ("Little Island"), Cuna del Sol Borincano ("Cradle of the Puerto Rican Sun") and Última Virgen ("Last Virgin", due to its position at the end of the Virgin Islands archipelago).
The Fiestas Patronales de San Isidro Labrador is a religious and cultural celebration that generally features parades, games, artisans, amusement rides, regional food, and live entertainment. [6] [26] Other festivals and events celebrated in Sabana Grande include: Virgen del Pozo Marathon – May; Inter-organizational Carnival – April
The Spanish Virgin Islands (Spanish: Islas Vírgenes Españolas), [1] [2] formerly called the Passage Islands (Spanish: Islas del Pasaje), commonly known as the Puerto Rican Virgin Islands (Spanish: Islas Vírgenes Puertorriqueñas), consist of the islands of Vieques and Culebra, located between the main island of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands in the northeastern Caribbean. [3]
San Isidro de El General Airport: San Isidro de El General, Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica ... Isla Mujeres Airport: Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico: UTC−05:00: ISK:
Isidro Ancheta (1882–1946), Filipino landscape painter; Isidro Ayora (1879–1978), Ecuadorian politician; Isidro Barradas, Spanish general sent to Mexico in 1829; Isidro de Alaix Fábregas, Count of Vergara and Viscount of Villarrobledo (1790-1853), Spanish general of the First Carlist War
San Isidro Natural Monument; Volcán de San Miguel Protected Area; Isla Martin Pérez Protected Area; Isla Tasajera Protected Area; Isla Conchaguita Protected Area; Isla Meanguera Protected Area; Isla Zacatillo Protected Area; Walter Tilo Deininger Park; Laguna de Las Ninfas Protected Area
San Isidro is served by two rail lines, the Mitre Line and the Tren de la Costa (Train of the Coast). The latter station is a vintage 1891 building designed in the style of British stations. The facility also houses a shopping arcade, a cinema complex and restaurants. The station is located just 200 meters from the San Isidro Cathedral.
Puerto Ayora emergency medical facilities include a new hospital opened in 2006 and the island's only hyperbaric chamber. There is a Health Center (Centro de Salud) in the northern part of Puerto Ayora as well. Most of the locals live in the northern part of the town where various schools, a market hall and a sports center were built.