Mesoamerican Barrier Reef near Providencia

Mesoamerican Barrier Reef near Providencia
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The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System is over 1000 km (621 mi) long. Running along the coast of Belize it extends south of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico to Honduras. This section of the reef is close to the island of Providencia near Honduras, but is sovereign territory of Colombia.

 

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