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Which ridge separates the Colombian Basin from the Venezuelan Basin?
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The Beata Ridge is the submarine ridge that separates the Colombian Basin from the Venezuelan Basin in the Caribbean Sea. While these two basins are divided by this ridge, they remain connected by a narrow passage known as the Aruba Gap.12