West Colorados Archipelago

The western Colorados archipelago fringes Cuba’s northwestern shore, stretching toward the Guanahacabibes Peninsula and Cape San Antonio. Low cays, shallow channels and coral reefs form a barrier between the coast and the Gulf of Mexico. Beyond the peninsula lies the Yucatán Channel, through which Caribbean waters enter the Gulf. The islands and reefs mark the edge of the Cuban shelf along an important maritime passage.