Jardines de la Reina

Jardines de la Reina
Map showing the location of Jardines de la Reina
Map showing the location of Jardines de la Reina
Location of Jardines de la Reina in Cuba
Location Cuba
Nearest citySanta Cruz del Sur
Coordinates20°49′N 78°55′W / 20.817°N 78.917°W / 20.817; -78.917
Area2,170 km2 (840 sq mi)[1]

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.[2] In 2010, Jardines de la Reina was established as a national park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Jardines de la Reina).[3] With an area of 2,170 km2 (840 sq mi), it is one of Cuba's largest protected areas.[1]

  1. ^ a b National Council for Cultural Heritage. "Jardines de la Reina". Archived from the original on 2007-08-21. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  2. ^ "Jardines de la Reina". 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ "Legislacion Jardines de la Reina" (PDF). www.medioambiente.cu (in Spanish). Agencia de Medio Ambiente. 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2018.