Zapata Peninsula
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Matanzas Province
Matanzas is one of the provinces of Cuba. Major towns in the province include Cárdenas, Colón, Jovellanos and the capital of the same name, Matanzas...
, southern Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, at 22.30°N 81.38°W. Ciénaga de Zapata
Zapata Swamp
Zapata Swamp is located on the Zapata Peninsula in the southern Matanzas province of Cuba. It is located less than southeast of Havana.-Species and preservation:...
National Park is located on the peninsula.
It is located south of Ensenada de la Broa
Ensenada de la Broa
Ensenada de la Broa is a bay in southern Cuba. It is located at , in the provinces of Matanzas and Havana. Bay is a part of the Gulf of Batabano....
, east of the gulf of Batabano
Gulf of Batabanó
The Gulf of Batabanó , also called the Batabanó Gulf, is an inlet or strait off southwestern Cuba in the Caribbean Sea, separating mainland Cuba from the Isle of Youth...
and north of the Gulf of Cazones
Gulf of Cazones
Gulf of Cazones is a large gulf in southern Cuba. It is located at , south of provinces of Matanzas and Cienfuegos....
. The Bay of Pigs
Bay of Pigs
The Bay of Pigs is an inlet of the Gulf of Cazones on the southern coast of Cuba. By 1910, it was included in Santa Clara Province, and then instead to Las Villas Province by 1961, but in 1976, it was re-assigned to Matanzas Province, when the original six provinces of Cuba were re-organized into...
defines its eastern limit. To the north, it is lined by the Carretera Central highway.