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The '''Miskito Cays''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Cayos Miskitos) are an [[archipelago]] with an area of 27 km² located off shore in the |
The '''Miskito Cays''' ([[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Cayos Miskitos) are an [[archipelago]] with an area of 27 km² located off shore in the northeastern Caribbean coast of [[Nicaragua]], part of the [[Región Autónoma de la Costa Caribe Norte|RACCN]] 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> |
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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 |
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 |
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Revision as of 04:34, 24 April 2015
The Miskito Cays (Spanish: Cayos Miskitos) are an archipelago with an area of 27 km² located off shore in the northeastern Caribbean coast of Nicaragua, part of the RACCN autonomous region. The Miskito Cays are composed of 76 formations that include estuaries, coral reefs, cays, seagrass beds, and islets, of which 12 of the formations are covered with vegetation and consequently form islands which are lined with white sand beaches.[1]
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.
References
- ^ "The Miskito Cays". ViaNica. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
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14°23′N 82°46′W / 14.383°N 82.767°WThere seems to be a possible discrepancy between the size of the Miskito Cays and the size the main island of Miskito Cay (Cayo Mayor).