Monkey Island is located in the Caribbean Sea, just off the northern coast of Venezuela. The island was discovered in 1638 and is part of the archipelago Los Roques, a group of approximately 350 islands and coral reefs.
Monkey Island is part of the National Park Los Roques, which was declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 197 The island is 6 square kilometres in size and is home to thousands of monkeys living in family groups.