Cuba's Jardines de la Reina, or "Gardens of the Queen," is a 140-mile-long barrier reef system, one of the longest in the world, stretching along the southern coast. It's a forgotten ocean paradise unseen for decades, home to exotic species rarely seen elsewhere.
Castro's Secret Reef
Cuba's enforced isolation has led to the formation of the Jardines de la Reina, a vast marine reserve stretching 140 miles along the southern coast, known as the "Gardens of the Queen."