The Caribbean Sea: Central America’s Eastern Coastline

The Caribbean Sea lies along the eastern coast of Central America, from the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico) through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, to Panama. It’s bounded by the Greater and Lesser Antilles to the north/east and South America to the south.

The sea’s warm, clear waters support coral reefs, fisheries, tourism, and critical shipping lanes (including the Panama Canal’s Caribbean entrance).