Three smaller inlets gate the cavernous cove: "Malena" and "Dakity" to the west, and "Mosquito" to the east.

A number of distinct coral specimens inhabit the area around Culebra, and some communities have flourished at the very bay's entrance.

Explosions and the resulting contamination left pulverized underwater craters and diminished the health of sea life.

But low-tech, community-based programs and coral grafting have expanded the reefs' fields and increased their bio-diversity.

[4][5] The bay is today an eco-tourist destination, celebrated for its turtles, and the center of the local fishing industry.