Canarreos Archipelago

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Canarreos Archipelago
Cayo Largo is the second largest island in the Canarreos Archipelago
Cayo Largo is the second largest island in the Canarreos Archipelago
Waters Caribbean Sea
Geographical location 21 ° 42 ′  N , 82 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 21 ° 42 ′  N , 82 ° 1 ′  W
Canarreos Archipelago (Cuba)
Canarreos Archipelago
Main island Isla de la Juventud
Total land area 2419 km²

The Canarreos Archipelago ( Spanish Archipiélago de los Canarreos ) is made up of about 350 islands archipelago at the southern continental shelf of Cuba , at the southern end of the Gulf of Batabanó , developed from coral reefs .

The Isla de la Juventud is the largest island of the archipelago . Cayo Largo , as the second largest island, is an important center of diving tourism in Cuba .