The Columbus Channel or Serpent's Mouth (), is a strait lying between Icacos Point in southwest Trinidad and Tobago and the north coast of Venezuela. It leads from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Paria. The channel is about wide at its narrowest point. History The passage was named by Christopher Columbus on his third voyage. References Gulf of Paria Straits of Venezuela Bodies of water of Trinidad and Tobago International straits Trinidad and Tobago–Venezuela border