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The '''Miskito Cays''' ([[Espanol|Spanish]]: Cayos Miskitos) are an [[archipelago]] with an area of 27 [[km²]] located off shore in the North-Eastern Caribbean Coast of [[Nicaragua]], they are part of the [[Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte|RAAN]] autonomous region. The Miskito Cays are composed of 76 formations that include [[estuaries]], [[coral reef]]s, [[cay]]s, [[seagrass]] beds, and [[islet]]s, of which 12 of the formations are covered with [[vegetation]] and consequently form [[island]]s which are lined with white sand beaches.<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=The Miskito Cays | date= | publisher= | url =http://www.vianica.com/go/specials/24-miskito-cays-nicaragua.html | work =ViaNica | pages = | accessdate = 2007-08-03 | language = }}</ref>

Miskito Cay (Cayo Miskito), also known as Cayo Mayor, is the largest and most important cay located in the center of the archipelago measuring 37 km². Other main islands are Maras Cay, Nasa Cay, and Morrison Denis Cay

The Miskito Cays Biological Reserve is one of 78 [[protected areas of Nicaragua]], it was declared a [[protected area]] in 1991.

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