While San
Andrés island is located 50 km (31 mi) to the south of Providencia,
the Colombian archipelago is approximately 750 km (470 mi) from the
Colombian main land and about 230 km (140 mi) east of Nicaragua. This archipelago encompass a total
area of 57 km2 (22 sq mi),
including the outer cays, reefs, atolls and sand banks with 45 km2 (17 sq mi) being the area of
the islands. In 2000, it was
declared a UNESCO Biosphere
Reserve, named “Sea flower Biosphere Reserve”, which not only includes the
islands but also about 10% of the Caribbean Sea, amounting to a vast marine
area of 300,000 km2
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