Cape Corrientes

Cape Corrientes projects from the southern side of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula at Cuba’s western end. The low limestone peninsula lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, with the Yucatán Channel to the west. Ships rounding the coast pass between Cuba and the Yucatán peninsula, where warm Caribbean water enters the Gulf. Bays, reefs and a low shoreline mark the approaches to the cape.