Cayo Paredón Grande, located near the keys Romano, Cayo Coco and Cayo Guillermo, owes it's name to the high cliffs that border it's northern end, has in it's 8.7 square kilometers beautiful pristine beaches of impressive clear and transparent blue tones, abundant vegetation of red mangroves, hicacos and an impressive fauna composed of more than 385 species, Among them, 28 endemic species (unique to this site) in which diverse birds stand out, one of the most notable is the pink flamingo and a great wealth of marine animals in it's waters, in addition to the historic Diego Velázquez lighthouse, with a height of 40 meters and built in 1857, which still watches over navigation in the Old Channel of the Bahamas.
Cayo Paredón Grande has 5 km of virgin beach to the north-east and also has Playa Los Pinos, Los Lirios and Playa del Norte. The southern and western parts of Cayo Paredon Grande are full of lagoons and mangroves, making it an ideal place for fly fishing and bird watching. To get to Cayo Paredón Grande, there is a 17-kilometer-long road over the sea that connects it to Cayo Coco.