Cayos Cochinos
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The Cayos Cochinos or Cochinos Cays are a group of two small islands (Cayo Menor and Cayo Grande) and 13 more small coral cays situated 30 kilometers northeast of La Ceiba on the northern shores of Honduras.
The islands are a Marine Protected Area and are managed by the Honduran Coral Reel Foundation. The coral reef here is part of the world's second largest coral reef system known as the Meso-American Barrier Reef. There is a scientific research station on Cayo Menor, the smaller of the two main islands in the system.
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External links
- Cochinos Protected Area (http://www.opwall.com/2004%20Honduras%20Cayos%20Cochinos.htmlCayos)
- Cochinos travel tips (http://www.honduras.com/hondurastips/english/cayoscochinos.htm|Cayos)
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