Caño Island is
the site of great archeological interest as it was once used as a
pre-Columbian cementery by cultures with a clear South American influence.
Caño Island is struck by lightning every year more than any
other part of middle America, this is the reason why the native indian
cultures considered this place sacred.
The island rises 90 meters
above sea level to a wide plateau, ehich is covered with a very tall
evergreen forest., it is surrounded by five platforms or low coral
reefs where 15 species of stony coral have been identified.
It is possible to see some
of the perfectly round stone spheres made by the former native indians.,
to date they continue to pose one of the major puzzles of the pre-Columbian
cultures in America.
Willdlife is scarce, perhaps
as a result of the disappereance of the natural forest, a few birds
can be seen.
