Revillagigedo High Sea

West of Mexico, Clarión is the most distant of the Revillagigedo Islands, separated from Socorro and the smaller volcanic islands by open Pacific water. The surrounding sea and rocky shores provide habitat for seabirds. Spanish records describe José Camacho's discovery of Clarión and Roca Partida in 1779; the islands were later named for the Count of Revillagigedo, viceroy of New Spain.