Caribbean Plate 1843 in this region are possibly megathrust earthquakes. Along the geologically complex southern boundary, the Caribbean Plate interacts with the South American Plate forming Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago (all on the Caribbean Plate), and islands off the coast of Venezuela (including the Leeward Antilles) and Colombia. This boundary is in part the result of transform faulting along with thrust faulting and some subduction. The rich Venezuelan petroleum fields possibly result from this complex plate interaction. The Caribbean plate is moving eastward about 22 millimeters per year in relation to the South American plate. In Venezuela much of the movement between
Calala Island Calala Island Calala Island is a private island located in the Caribbean sea, forming part of an archipelago of islands known as the Pearl Cays, off the coast of Nicaragua. The island was historically used by the British as a stop off point for Merchant ships in the 1600s and by pirates during the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy. Calala Island is privately owned by the Wickham family who purchased the island in 2015. The whole island operates as a luxury resort, accommodating a maximum of 8 guests. During these recent times, it has had a number of notable guests