Canarreos Archipelago
Canarreos Archipelago | ||
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Cayo Largo is the second largest island in the Canarreos Archipelago | ||
Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
Geographical location | 21 ° 42 ′ N , 82 ° 1 ′ W | |
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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 .