Escombreras

Escombreras is an islet at the mouth of Cartagena's port, in Spain's Region of Murcia. Since 2011 a breakwater built for the expansion of Cartagena's port^[1] has hooked around the north side of the island, but it does not connect to it.^[2]

Escombreras islet. Currently -not shown in this picture- a breakwater hooks around the north side of the island

The steep islet covers 4 hectares (9.9 acres). An anchorage and a lighthouse, built in 1864^[3] at 65 metres (213 ft) above sea level,^[4] are present, but there is no permanent human habitation.

Archeological remains from the Greek and Roman periods have been found on the islet.

The islet is included within a natural park.