Ciego de Ávila Province in the context of "Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago"

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👉 Ciego de Ávila Province in the context of Sabana-Camagüey Archipelago

Sabana-Camagüey (Spanish: Archipiélago de Sabana-Camagüey) is an archipelago that lies on Cuba's north-central Atlantic coast. It is located off the northern coast of the provinces of Matanzas, Villa Clara, Sancti Spíritus, Ciego de Ávila and Camagüey, and is bounded to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, specifically by the Nicholas Channel (Sabana segment) and Old Bahama Channel (Camagüey segment).

The archipelago is positioned on a general north-west to south-east axis, and stretches for 475 km (295 mi) from the Hicacos Peninsula and Varadero to the Bay of Nuevitas. The entire system covers more than 75,000 km (29,000 sq mi) and is composed of approximately 2,517 cays and isles. The eastern islands are grouped in the Jardines del Rey archipelago, and contain Cayo Coco, Cayo Guillermo and Cayo Romano among others.

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Ciego de Ávila Province in the context of Jardines de la Reina

Jardines de la Reina (English: Gardens of the Queen) is an archipelago in the southern part of Cuba, in the provinces of Camagüey and Ciego de Ávila.

It was named by Christopher Columbus to honour the Queen of Spain, Isabella I of Castile. Since 1996 a marine reserve was established covering a large swath of the archipelago. In 2010, Jardines de la Reina was established as a national park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina). With an area of 2,170 km (840 sq mi), it is one of Cuba's largest protected areas.

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