Jardines de la Reina
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| Waters | Caribbean Sea | |
| Geographical location | 20 ° 50 ′ N , 78 ° 55 ′ W | |
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Jardines de la Reina ( German "Gardens of the Queen" ) is an archipelago in southern Cuba in the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila . It was named by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Spanish Queen Isabellas the Catholic .
The archipelago is located in the Caribbean Sea at 20 ° 50 'N and 78 ° 55' W and is a popular destination for divers and fishermen. It includes around 660 coral islands . These include Cayo Bretón , Cayo Alcatráz , Cayo Grande , Cayo Caballones and Cayo Anclitas . Large parts of the archipelago are part of the Cuban National Park Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina .
Web links
- Archipiélago Jardines de la Reina in the Cuban online encyclopedia EcuRed , accessed September 14, 2011 (Spanish)