Cuba's Jardines de la Reina, a 140-mile-long barrier reef system, is a hidden ocean paradise unseen for decades. This marine reserve, once Fidel Castro's diving playground, is home to exotic species rarely found elsewhere. However, its pristine wilderness is threatened and its survival is uncertain.
Castro's Secret Reef
Cuba's 140-mile long marine reserve, known as the "Gardens of the Queen", has developed along the country's southern coast as a result of enforced isolation.
